Selfridge Field (MI) (Images of Aviation)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738540234 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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") Great book for anyone who enjoys reading about the earliest" according to T. Turner. I gave this book to my Brother who was born at Selfridge A.F.B. ( I confess that I read the book first, before I sent it to him.) Great book for anyone who enjoys reading about the earliest days of the U.S. Air Corps and then the U.S.A.F.. Nice pictures and a lot of historystill there Brings back memories of the old days, when I was there. Nice pictures and a lot of historystill there.. Douglas Haney said My grandfather William Harold Dickson served on this base in. My grandfather William Harold Dickson served on this base in WW-I. I was elated to discover this book which is one of my prize possessions.
Nigro is executive director of the Selfridge Military Air Museum. Lt. Before his retirement from the Michigan Air National Guard, Lieutenant Colonel Nigro served as an Operations Group and C-130 mission commander at Selfridge. Deborah J. Louis J. . Larsen is assistant director and local history librarian of Mount Clemens Public Library. Col
Thomas E. Selfridge, thefirst fatality of powered flight, Selfridge Field has recordedmany aviation milestones since its founding in 1917. The development of American airpower, from crude biplanes to the supersonic F-16 fighter, is depicted in the photographic record of this historic military airfield.. Named to honor the memory of Lt. As home of the famed First Pursuit Group, the airfield saw the feats of such notables as Charles Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle, and Curtis LeMay. Scores of young aviators who passed through Selfridge’s gates later achieved the rank of general officer, earning the base the nickname “Home of the Generals.&
Louis J. Larsen is assistant director and local history librarian of Mount Clemens Public Library. About the Author Deborah J. . Nigro is executive director of the Selfridge Military Air Museum. Before his retirement from the Michigan Air National Guard, Lieutenant Colonel Nigro served as an Operations Group and C-130 mission commander at Selfridge. Col. Lt