Barksdale Air Force Base (LA) (Images of America) [Paperback]

H. D. Buck Rigg (Author), John Andrew Prime (Author), Shawn Bohannon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2002

Established in 1933 as the "World's Largest Airport," Barksdale Air Force Base covers 23,000 acres of Northwest Louisiana and is one of our nation's greatest military assets today. It was originally named for a true American airpower pioneer, Lt. E. Hoy Barksdale, and now has a population of over 7,000 military and civilian citizens. Barksdale has cultivated some of America's best Air Force leaders and national heroes and is the proud home of the legendary B-52 bomber.

Images of America: Barksdale Air Force Base covers the history of the base from 1924 to the present with over 200 moving black-and-white photographs, many that have never been published before. This vivid history of United States military aviation includes everything from World War II to the Korean War, from the skies over Vietnam to alerts in the Cold War, from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the mountains of Kosovo, and on into the present-day War on Terrorism.

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About the Author

Shawn M. Bohannon, an award-winning Air Force technical sergeant, is the historian of the Air Force's largest bombardment organization, the 2d Bomb Wing. John Andrew Prime, a journalist for nearly a quarter-century with the Gannett-owned paper The Times, covered the base for many years and grew up in its shadow. H.D. "Buck" Rigg, an aviation artist and a civil servant at the base, is the director of the Eighth Air Force Museum. Their combined perspectives have led to the creation of an intriguing pictorial history, one that will allow both everyday citizens and men and women in uniform to share their pride in this national treasure-Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (July 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738514284
• ISBN-13: 978-0738514284
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,003,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Anyone Ever Stationed at Barksdale, February 9, 2005

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As an AF brat and a civil servant who has been stationed at numerous Air Force bases, I found this book totally fascinating to read! Yes, it's easy to read, but that's what makes it so enjoyable. It's not your typical "history" book that will bore the average reader. It's informative and entertaining at the same time. I wish I had a book like this from every base I've lived on and/or worked at.

4.0 out of 5 stars Barksdale Air Force Base (LA) (Images of America), July 5, 2007

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Very comprehensive regarding the early years but lacks detail of the 1950s-80s. Overall a book to be appreciated.

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting piece of history, May 21, 2006

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Susan Morgan (Lake Charles, Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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As a resident of Louisiana I found this book to be very informative & enjoyable! My daughter used this as a reference for a history project. (She won first place!) Her project was on 'The History Of Barksdale AFB'. The judges found it impressive that one of her references was written by her Uncle Shawn(my brother)! So our family is proud of him & my daughter greatly appreciated the help he provided her with!