Loring Air Force Base Through Time

by Joseph T. Page II

The establishment of then-Limestone Air Force Base in 1947 was a watershed moment in United States Air Force history, with the air base designed and constructed as a "superbase," able to support and arm America's largest bomber, the B-36 Peacemaker. In 1953, the base was renamed after Major Charles J. Loring, Jr., a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient from the state of Maine. As the United States nuclear arsenal advanced over the decades, the men...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634994949
• ISBN13: 9781634994941
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 8.9"