Selfridge Field

By Louis J. Nigro and Deborah J. Larsen

Book Overview

Named to honor the memory of Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge, the
first fatality of powered flight, Selfridge Field has recorded
many aviation milestones since its founding in 1917. As home of the famed First Pursuit Group, the airfield saw the feats of such notables as Charles Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle, and Curtis LeMay. Scores of young aviators who passed through Selfridge's gates later achieved the rank of general officer, earning the base the nickname "Home of the Generals." Selfridge Field illustrates the history of the base, with many images drawn from the collections of the Selfridge Military Air Museum and Mount Clemens Public Library. The development of American airpower, from crude biplanes to the supersonic F-16 fighter, is depicted in the photographic record of this historic military airfield.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738540234
• ISBN13: 9780738540238
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

GREAT STUFF

BEING A UNITED STATES ARMY RETIREE, I AVAIL MYSELF OF THE BENEFITS AT SELFRIDGE EVERY WEEK. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE SOME OF THESE OLD BUILDINGS STILL IN EXISTENCE AND STANDING IN THE AREAS SHOWN IN THE BOOK. GREAT JOB TO THE WRITERS.

Selfridge Field is a Great Book

As an Air Force Reservist, I have been stationed at Selfridge ANGB, Michigan for over 16 yrs; this book pays tribute to a base that is very rich in history. Thank you for writing it, I have enjoyed reading it. Great book!!! from a member of the 927 ARW, Selfridge ANGB, MI

Good History of Selfridge Feild

This book is all old historic photographs of Selfridge Field with captions. We like it because we are from the Selfridge area, visit it often and have quite a connection to it. It is very interesting even if you don't belong to it's history. There are a lot of interesting facts that were fun to learn.

Aviation minded individual

I found this book enormously enjoyable. Great historical review. Even seen faces of those I knew in the past.