History of Kirtland Air Force Base 1928-1982 |
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| Author:
| Alberts, Don |
| As told to:
| Putnam, Allan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5233-2126-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.50 |
Book Description:
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Don Alberts and Allan Putnam's history of Kirtland Air Force Base stretches from the early days of aviation in Albuquerque to the early 1980s during the Reagan Administration's strategic weapons buildup. Interested readers will marvel at the breadth of aviation history that was present in Albuquerque, leading the Army Air Forces to construction of Albuquerque Army Air Base in January 1941. The origins of Oxnard Field, Kirtland Field, and Sandia Base along with their consolidated into...
More DescriptionDon Alberts and Allan Putnam's history of Kirtland Air Force Base stretches from the early days of aviation in Albuquerque to the early 1980s during the Reagan Administration's strategic weapons buildup. Interested readers will marvel at the breadth of aviation history that was present in Albuquerque, leading the Army Air Forces to construction of Albuquerque Army Air Base in January 1941. The origins of Oxnard Field, Kirtland Field, and Sandia Base along with their consolidated into Kirtland Air Force Base are also discussed.