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Page II, Joseph T

 
9781467106948: Ellsworth Air Force Base (Images of America)
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ISBN 10: 1467106941 ISBN 13: 9781467106948
Editorial: Arcadia Pub, 2021

Sinopsis

Rapid City Army Air Base was constructed in 1942 and used as a training location for B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber aircrews throughout the duration of World War II. After the war, the newly renamed Rapid City Air Force Base (AFB) led the nation's strategic bombardment force, deploying B-29 Superfortresses to Britain during the Berlin Blockade and later flying the B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber. In 1953, Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the base for Brig. Gen. Richard E. Ellsworth, who was killed during a mission over Burgoyne's Cove, Newfoundland. From 1960 to 1994, Ellsworth AFB was a Strategic Air Command superbase containing two legs of the American Strategic Nuclear Triad--heavy bomber aircraft (B-52 Stratofortresses and B-1B Lancers) and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (Titan and Minuteman). Today, the personnel at Ellsworth AFB continue to build upon the storied legacy of the South Dakota base, projecting American airpower around the world.

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Joseph T. Page II is a freelance writer and military aviation historian. The photographs detailing the operations and personnel of Ellsworth AFB throughout the decades were graciously provided by the US Air Force, National Archives, and private collections.

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Editorial
Arcadia Pub
Año de publicación
2021
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ISBN 10 
1467106941
ISBN 13 
9781467106948
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Número de páginas
128
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