NC, if you're going to include MCAS Miramar, you really should include MCAS Yuma. Big base, LONG runways, 360 flying days per year, on average, and home of WTI. Large number of bombing and missile training ranges, including a nuclear bomb range, not to mention close access to the Chocolate Mountain A-A ranges, and so on.
Former home of VMFAT-101, F-4 Phantom II's, and VMFAT-102, TA-4J's. We called those the Thunder Chickens
Notice that Miramar became the home of '101 when they transitioned to F/A-18's. Didn't need cables, though. The runways are so long, and have soft sand at the ends. No problem, even with brake failures, etc.
Not that I was ever stationed there, or anything
Pat☺
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