Travis Air Force Base - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Diana Stuart NewlinTheme:Cultural Region/West Coast, Cultural Region/Western U.S., Geographic Orientation/CaliforniaPublish date:11/19/2004Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531615710ISBN-10:1531615716UPC:9781531615710Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:State & Local, Aviation & Space, United StatesSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SCNXZW2T8Y
Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, later to become Travis, was born on the windswept plains of Solano County. To meet the urgent need for an air gateway to the Pacific, the base soon had two runways on a 945-acre site between the twin farming communities. The gusty winds challenged the gutsy young pilots who trained here, many of whom saw the Golden Gate--their last view of the mainland--as they flew out to do battle. Expanding through the next two decades until it encompassed over 6,000 acres, Travis is now the largest base under the U.S. Air Force Mobility Command.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531615710ISBN-10:1531615716UPC:9781531615710Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:State & Local, Aviation & Space, United StatesSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SCNXZW2T8Y
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