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Vandenberg Air Force Base /
- Title
- Vandenberg Air Force Base / Joseph T. Page II.
- Author
- Page, Joseph T., II,
- Publication
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]
- ©2014
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- Description
- 127 pages : chiefly illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- A historical cornucopia ranging from the native tribal lands and ranch living to infantry training grounds and missile launch site, the location currently know as Vandenberg Air Force Base has held a amazing legacy that continues today. Stretching over 45 miles of pristine California coastline and covering over 99,000 acres, the base has been the vanguard for the United States' space and missile program. Showcasing over 1,900 launches since 1957, Vandenberg put the world's first photo reconnaissance (spy) satellite into orbit and is the only launch location for America's operational intercontinental ballistic missile force. Within Vandenberg's lands are ancient rock drawing from the native Chumash tribe, hundreds of species of plants, insects, and animals, and untouched beaches -- protected and thriving under the military's stewardship of the lands. Within these pages are stories and photographs that highlight Vandenberg Air Force Base's legacy as the free world's first missile base--Back cover.
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America.
- Subject
- Aeronautics, Military > Santa Barbara County > History > Pictorial works
- Aeronautics, Military
- Air bases > Santa Barbara County > History > Pictorial works
- Air bases
- California > Santa Barbara County
- California > Vandenberg Air Force Base
- Guided missile bases
- Guided missile bases > Santa Barbara County > Pictorial works
- Santa Barbara County (Calif.) > History, Military > Pictorial works
- United States. Air Force > History > Pictorial works
- United States. Air Force
- Vandenberg Air Force Base (Calif.) > History > Pictorial works
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Illustrated works.
- Military history.
- Pictorial works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index.
- Contents
- The Ranchero Era and Camp Cooke, 1542-1958 -- Early days of the Cold War, 1959-1976 -- Eyes in the sky -- Dawn of a new era, 1977-1989 -- Business as usual, 1990-present -- Archeology of the Cold War -- Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center at SLC-10.
- ISBN
- 1467132098
- 9781467132091
- LCCN
- 2014930446
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library