Bases

Images of America Ten-hut! Step onto some of America’s most historic forts, air bases, and training stations with these highly-illustrated titles from the always fascinating Images of America series! 128 pages, 200+ images, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.

$2195 Each

ARMY

Fort Carson – Hahn, Berg. Camp Carson was practically created overnight by President Franklin Roosevelt and with the permission of the neighbors in Colorado Springs. The post has been the home and training grounds for troops who served in all wars from WWII to the current war on terror. #109856 Fort Devens − Craig. To build Camp Devens, as it was known in 1915, the War Department assembled the largest labor force in U.S. history. Learn of the men who served there, including Colin Powell and Edward Kennedy; of NASA’s affiliation with the base via liquid-fueled rocket experiments; and more. #M103957 Fort Dix – Zimmerman. Located in central New Jersey, Fort Dix has been training soldiers since its 1917 founding as one of the original 16 army camps to train and mobilize soldiers for WWI. #M101942 Jefferson Barracks Grassino & Schuermann. Missouri’s Jefferson Barracks has served the U.S. military for nearly two centuries – home to the U.S.’ first permanent Dragoons (later the U.S. Cavalry), the first School of Infantry, and the first regiment of Bu alo Soldiers. #M105006 Fort Ord – Raugh, Jr. Follow the history of Fort Ord from its founding as an infantry training center during World War I through its closure at the end of the Cold War. #M103968 Yuma Proving Ground Laverty. The Yuma Proving Ground’s early history began in 1849 with the establishment of Army outposts in the region. With the U.S. entering World War II, the camp was expanded for training and equipment testing in the desert. In 1963 it was given its current name. #112140

AIR FORCE

McChord Field Peterson. On July 3, 1940, McChord opened as a training base which developed bomber crews, acted as an aircraft modification center, and was a homeland defense center during WWII. #703929 Edwards Air Force Base Huetter & Gelzer. Filled with rare archival images of California’s Edwards Air Force Base, which, as a strategic flight test and research and development center for the U.S. Air Force, NASA and civilian contractors, has been at the cutting edge of aviation and aerospace technology since the 1940s. #18196 Holloman Air Force Base Page II. This volume tells the story of the many accomplishments achieved at Holloman, including the “Fastest Man Alive,” the “Highest Step in the World,” and the training of Ham – the first chimpanzee in space. #18226 MacDill Air Force Base Williamson. Located near Tampa, Florida, MacDill AFB was created in 1941 to provide air defense for America’s southern Atlantic coast and support for air operations over the Caribbean. Follow its history from training base for B-17 crewmen to its modern-day hosting of air mobility wings. #18215 Millville Army Air Field Galluzzo. At the outbreak of World War II, the private civilian airfield in Millville, New Jersey, gave way to the creation of “America’s First Defense Airport,” which trained nearly 1,500 P-47 Thunderbolt pilots in gunnery school. 170 photographs. #18203 Mountain Home Air Force Base − Mailes. This book examines more than 60 years of airpower history at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. You’ll view photos from its beginnings, training B-24 aircrews, to the modern premier training facilities utilized by the famous 366th Fighter Wing “Gunfighters.” #18138

NAVY

United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge – Quesenbery. This photo-history explores the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Maryland, from its 1941 formation on 1,200 acres, through its role in preparing 350,000 sailors for battle in WWII, to its 1976 demolition. #M101939 Great Lakes Naval Training Station Gonzalez. Illinois’ historic Great Lakes Naval Training Station is examined here, from its opening in 1911, through all the conflicts of the 20th century and the training of more than 4 million sailors. #M103954 U.S. Naval Air Station Grosse Ile − Keisel. This book examines Michigan’s Naval Air Station Grosse Ile – which was one of the Navy’s largest flight training stations, from its 1927 establishment through its 1969 decommissioning. #18214

San Diego’s Naval Training Center – Garey. This heavily illustrated book tells the naval center’s story from its 1923 commission through its 1997 closure. You’ll view recruits and their training, explore the grounds and the concrete “non-ship” USS Recruit. #18155

Naval Air Station Pensacola – Keillor. One of the most fascinating aviation hubs in America, the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, was the world’s first naval aeronautical facility. #700305 Naval Submarine Base New London – Bishop. Trace the history of the 112-acre Navy facility on the Thames River in Groton, from its origin in 1868, to its designation as the United States’ first submarine base. #M101901