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Whiteman Air Force Base by Lt. George A. Larson USAF (Ret) (2018, Trade Paperback)
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The missile wing made history when it fielded the first female missile crew. Whiteman Air Force Base is located two miles south of Knob Noster. NEW Arcadia Publishing Firefighting in Allegany County, MD 9780738541976 Images.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101467128120
ISBN-139781467128124
eBay Product ID (ePID)240034224
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhiteman Air Force Base
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicSpecial Interest / Military, Military / United States, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / MidWest / West North Central (IA, Ks, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Sd), United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Photography, History
AuthorLt. George A. Larson Usaf (Ret)
Book SeriesImages of America Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-950619
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal358.4/1709778455
SynopsisWhiteman Air Force Base is located two miles south of Knob Noster. The base was activated following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, becoming Sedalia Army Air Field in November 1942 to train glider pilots and paratroopers. In August 1951, the base was assigned to the Strategic Air Command, with the 340th Bombardment Wing flying the Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber and KC-97 tanker. The base was renamed in honor of 2nd Lt. George Whiteman, US Army Air Corps, who was killed in his P-40 by a Japanese Zero during the attack on Pearl Harbor. In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the nation's fourth Minuteman ICBM wing, with 150 missiles. Before completion of the missile field construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing on February 1, 1963. The missile wing made history when it fielded the first female missile crew. In 1990, the base became part of history with the activation of the 509th Bomb Wing flying the Northrop B-2 "Stealth" Spirit bomber. Throughout its continuous military presence since 1942, the base has always been at the forefront of national defense, especially now with the B-2 able to strike any target in the world at any time.
LC Classification NumberUG634.5.W55L37 2018
