Glenview Naval Air Station, Il - Brossura

Dawson, Beverly Roberts

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0738541222 ISBN 13: 9780738541228

Casa editrice: Arcadia Pub, 2007

Riassunto

In 1923--just 20 years after the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk--a Naval Reserve aviation training program was established at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Originally, sea planes and a few small land-based planes were used for primary flight instruction. With the development of heavier, faster military aircraft, the Great Lakes facility became inadequate. Under Rear Adm. John Downes, commandant of the 9th Naval District, the search for a suitable new location was undertaken. Curtiss-Reynolds-Wright Airfield was deemed ideal for relocation of the aviation training program. From humble beginnings as Naval Reserve Aviation Base Chicago, Naval Air Station Glenview (the official U.S. Navy designation) went on to play a vital and unique role during World War II. Until closure in 1995, the base was home to thousands of Navy and Marine Reserve pilots, aircrews, and support personnel--proudly known as weekend warriors."

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• Editore: Arcadia Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0738541222
• ISBN 13: 9780738541228
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 127