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Page II, Joseph T

 
9781634996273: Buckley Space Force Base Through Time (America Through Time)
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ISBN 10 : 1634996275 ISBN 13 : 9781634996273
Editeur : America Through Time, 2026

Synopsis

Buckley Space Force Base evolves from a 1930s bombing range to a pioneering space-missile warning installation.

In 1938, the City of Denver donated more than 65,000 acres southeast of the city to the War Department for use as a bombing range. Preparing for the looming threat of war, by 1941 the site was named Buckley Field to honor Longmont, Colorado, native First Lieutenant John Harold Buckley, a World War I pilot who was tragically killed during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in 1918.
Buckley Field became home to the Army Air Forces Technical School, where aircraft armorers were trained, as well as a site for basic training for enlistees and aviation cadets during World War II. After the war, Buckley Field transitioned into a Naval Air Station and later became the first installation administered solely by the Air National Guard.
During the Cold War, Buckley Air National Guard Base became the home to space-based missile warning, controlling the Defense Support Program satellites. The base was reassigned to the newest military service--the United States Space Force--and renamed Buckley Space Force Base in 2021.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joseph T. Page II ("Joe") is an amateur space historian and former Air Force space and missile officer. The space and history "bug" bit him early in life while growing up at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the "Birthplace of America's Missile and Space Activity." After spending a decade in uniform, Joe and his family finally settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of New Mexico and is currently pursuing graduate studies in history. This is his first Fonthill Media title.

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Éditeur
America Through Time
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1634996275
ISBN 13 
9781634996273
Reliure
Tapa blanda
Nombre de pages
96
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