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Torrance Airport by Charles Lobb (2006, Perfect)
Arcadia Publishing (42697)
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Airfields were commandeered and new ones hastily built. This 490-acre parcel sent four squadrons of P-38 fighter pilots off to war with one commanded by the judge of the Charles Manson trial, an ex-Flying Tiger.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100738546623
ISBN-139780738546629
eBay Product ID (ePID)56985291
Product Key Features
Book TitleTorrance Airport
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Aviation / Commercial, Subjects & Themes / Aerial
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Photography, History
AuthorCharles Lobb
Book SeriesImages of Aviation Ser.
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisCalifornians were panicked by the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941, and civilian flights within 200 miles of the coast were immediately terminated. Airfields were commandeered and new ones hastily built. One of these was the Lomita Flight Strip, known today as Zamperini Field, the Torrance Municipal Airport, or TOA. This 490-acre parcel sent, Californians were panicked by the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941, and civilian flights within 200 miles of the coast were immediately terminated. Airfields were commandeered and new ones hastily built. One of these was the Lomita Flight Strip, known today as Zamperini Field, the Torrance Municipal Airport, or TOA. This 490-acre parcel sent four squadrons of P-38 fighter pilots off to war with one commanded by the judge of the Charles Manson trial, an ex-Flying Tiger. Six other pilots became generals, two became commandants of cadets at the Air Force Academy, and one became the only fighter pilot with combat victories in both World War II and the Vietnam War. Japanese Americans returning from World War II internment camps found temporary housing at the field, and the world's largest manufacturer of civilian helicopters settled there in 1973. The first runway takeoff of a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft was pioneered at TOA, and aerobatic champ Bob Herendeen trained at the site., Californians were panicked by the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941, and civilian flights within 200 miles of the coast were immediately terminated. Airfields were commandeered and new ones hastily built. One of these was the Lomita Flight Strip, known today as Zamperini Field, the Torrance Municipal Airport, or TOA. This 490-acre parcel sent four squadrons of P-38 fighter pilots off to war with one commanded by the judge of the Charles Manson trial, an ex-Flying Tiger. Six other pilots became generals, two became commandants of cadets at the Air Force Academy, and one became the only fighter pilot with combat victories in both World War II and the Vietnam War. Japanese Americans returning from World War II internment camps found temporary housing at the field, and the world s largest manufacturer of civilian helicopters settled there in 1973. The first runway takeoff of a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft was pioneered at TOA, and aerobatic champ Bob Herendeen trained at the site."
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- Oct 19, 2020
Very thoroughly researched with a pleasant layout.
Very enjoyable read. I’m originally from the South Bay and learned to fly at Torrance airport in the 70’s. This book is an excellent compilation of Torrance airport history and the individuals who were pioneers of its early years. One of several Arcadia publications I own. Consistently first-rate.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
