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Overview"The search began in 1946 for a location to conduct long-range missile tests. Cape Canaveral was chosen in part due to a nearby deactivated military base that could support a long-range proving ground for test firing missiles. The base, originally known as Banana River Naval Air Station, was eventually renamed Patrick Air Force Base in honor of a distinguished Army general. Today, Patrick is part of Air Force Space Command, and it is operated by the 45th Space Wing that also oversees launch facilities at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the vision of World s Premier Gateway to Space. """ Full Product DetailsAuthor: Managing Director Roger McCormick (CCP Research Foundation) , Maj Gen Everett H Thomas Usaf RetPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.413kg ISBN: 9781540201911ISBN 10: 1540201910 Pages: 130 Publication Date: 12 December 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRoger McCormick has been a volunteer at the Air Force Space & Missile Museum since 1989. He has assembled many rare photographs to chronicle the unique history of Patrick Air Force Base. Images from military and community archives, along with private collections, are used to tell the story of this historic base, which has the responsibility of managing a military airfield and a spaceport. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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