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Travis Air Force Base
by [Stuart Newlin, Diana]
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Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, later to become Travis, was born on the windswept plains of Solano County. To meet the urgent need for an air gateway to the Pacific, the base soon had two runways on a 945-acre site between the twin farming communities. The gusty winds challenged the gutsy young pilots who trained here, many of whom saw the Golden Gate--their last view of the mainland--as they flew out to do battle. Expanding through the next two decades until it encompassed over 6,000 acres, Travis is now the largest base under the U.S. Air Force Mobility Command.
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Product Details
- Arcadia Publishing Librar Brand
- Nov 19, 2004 Pub Date:
- 9781531615710 ISBN-13:
- 1531615716 ISBN-10:
- 130.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 9.61 in * 0.38 in * 6.69 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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