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Arsenal of defense Fort Worth's military legacy

Title: Arsenal of defense [electronic resource] : Fort Worth's military legacy / by J'Nell L. Pate ; foreword by Kay Granger.
Author: Pate, J'Nell L.
Publication: Denton : Texas State Historical Association, 2011.

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Description

1 online resource (xix, 287 p.) : ill.

Uniform Title

Arsenal of defense (Online)

Alternative Title

Arsenal of defense (Online)

Subject

Defense industries > Texas > Fort Worth > History
Fort Worth (Tex.) > History, Military
United States > Armed Forces > History. > Texas > Fort Worth
Fort Worth (Tex.) > Economic conditions

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references ( p. [209]-271) and index.

Access (note)

Access restricted to authorized users.

Contents

A fort began begins the military tradition -- World War I: Three airfields -- World War I: Camp Bowie -- Local aviation between the wars -- World War II: The bomber plant -- World War II: Air power: At Fort Worth Army Air Field -- World War II: Training command and more -- Locally owned Globe aircraft -- Bell helicopters -- The sound of freedom: Carswell and beyond -- Air Force Plant 4: General Dynamics to Lockheed Martin -- Military impact.

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