Barksdale Air Force Base by Shawn M. Bohannon (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Barksdale Air Force Base by Shawn M. Bohannon, John Andrew Prime, H.D. Buck Rigg Established in 1933 as the "Worlds Largest Airport," Barksdale Air Force Base covers 23,000 acres of Northwest Louisiana and is one of our nations greatest military assets today. It was originally named for a true American airpower pioneer, Lt. E. Hoy Barksdale, and now has a population of over 7,000 military and civilian citizens. Barksdale has cultivated some of Americas best Air Force leaders and national heroes and is the proud home of the legendary B-52 bomber.Images of America: Barksdale Air Force Base covers the history of the base from 1924 to the present with over 200 moving black-and-white photographs, many that have never been published before. This vivid history of United States military aviation includes everything from World War II to the Korean War, from the skies over Vietnam to alerts in the Cold War, from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the mountains of Kosovo, and on into the present-day War on Terrorism. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description Established in 1933 as the "Worlds Largest Airport," Barksdale Air Force Base covers 23,000 acres of Northwest Louisiana and is one of our nations greatest military assets today. It was originally named for a true American airpower pioneer, Lt. E. Hoy Barksdale, and now has a population of over 7,000 military and civilian citizens. Barksdale has cultivated some of Americas best Air Force leaders and national heroes and is the proud home of the legendary B-52 bomber. Images of America: Barksdale Air Force Base covers the history of the base from 1924 to the present with over 200 moving black-and-white photographs, many that have never been published before. This vivid history of United States military aviation includes everything from World War II to the Korean War, from the skies over Vietnam to alerts in the Cold War, from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the mountains of Kosovo, and on into the present-day War on Terrorism. Details ISBN1531609686 Author H.D. Buck Rigg Short Title BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE Pages 130 Language English ISBN-10 1531609686 ISBN-13 9781531609689 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Publication Date 2002-07-16 Imprint Arcadia Publishing Library Editions Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white UK Release Date 2002-07-16 Publisher Arcadia Publishing Library Editions Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133298098;

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