Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for flying a group of roughly 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard from the San Antonio airfield.
An Air Force T-38 Talon trainer jet lands Friday at Kelly Field in front of Atlantic Aviation, the company that facilitated two flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.The San Antonio airfield where a group of migrants departed for Martha’s Vineyard this week is a 105-year-old facility that today is used by both the military and civilians.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. The former air base on the site was closed in 1995, when its runway and adjoining buildings became the Kelly Field Annex airport . The remainder of the former base became Port San Antonio, which has transformed into a large-scale industrial and aerospace hub for businesses like Boeing.
The 502nd Air Base Wing directs air traffic from the control tower for both military and civilian flights, public information officer Robert Strain said, though it does not manage flight plans or handle manifests for private flights.. The Plano-based company, which has more than a hundred locations across North America, goes beyond refueling and can help with travel arrangements, according to its website. It’s unclear what role it played in the flights.