Randolph Field (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467132330 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Author Michael P. As an Air Force officer, he was assigned to the base twice for a total of seven years. He has been a student of Randolph history since 1970, hence his interest in publishing this book. . Hoffman is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. He retired in 1991 and returned to live in Universal City, Texas, right outside the front gate of Randolph
Author Michael P. He has been a student of Randolph history since 1970, hence his interest in publishing this book. . Hoffman is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. As an Air Force officer, he was assigned to the base twice for a total of seven years. He retired in 1991 and returned to live in Universal City, Texas, right outside the front gate of Randolph
Five Stars If interested in US military aviation and it came about, this is a must.. "This is the first good book that I found on the Randoph field design" according to don anthony. This is the first good book that I found on the Randoph field design and building to build up our Air strength.
Thousands have passed through Randolph’s gates as students and permanent personnel, and many have chosen to live in the San Antonio area after discharge or retirement. Randolph has been a popular assignment location for Air Force members for over 80 years and is currently home to the 12th Flying Training Wing, the Air Education and Training Command Headquarters, and the Air Force Personnel Center. Carefully landscaped with trees and shrubbery from the very beginning, Randolph is the “showplace of the Air Force.”. Once touted as the “West Point of the air” in the pre–Air Force Academy years, Randolph Field/Air Force Base is famous for its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, its iconic Administration Building (nicknamed the “Taj Mahal”), and its rectangular layout. When the Corps of Engineers built the base, working from 1928 to 1931, it was its biggest project since the Panama Canal. Allowed by the Army hierarchy to design its own installation from the ground up, the Army Air Corps hit a home run in design uniqueness and functionality