Author: Mark D. Hanson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439640769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Rantoul and the former Chanute Air Force Base are inseparably intertwined as primary players in a single historical narrative. Rantoul was first founded as an agriculturally based community in 1848 near an area known as Mink Grove. The settlement boomed with the coming of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1854; a railroad championed by the towns namesake, Robert Rantoul Jr. Disaster followed in 1899 and again in 1901 with devastating fires. Then, in 1917, a U.S. Army flying field was built on the outskirts of Rantoul. Named after the aviation pioneer Octave Chanute, Chanute Field, later Chanute Air Force Base, became a premier technical training facility. A mutually beneficial relationship quickly developed between these civilian and military establishments that would last for over 75 years. Chanute Air Force Base closed in 1993, ushering in yet another new era for the village of Rantoul.
Rantoul and Chanute Air Force Base
Author: Mark D. Hanson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439640769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Rantoul and the former Chanute Air Force Base are inseparably intertwined as primary players in a single historical narrative. Rantoul was first founded as an agriculturally based community in 1848 near an area known as Mink Grove. The settlement boomed with the coming of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1854; a railroad championed by the towns namesake, Robert Rantoul Jr. Disaster followed in 1899 and again in 1901 with devastating fires. Then, in 1917, a U.S. Army flying field was built on the outskirts of Rantoul. Named after the aviation pioneer Octave Chanute, Chanute Field, later Chanute Air Force Base, became a premier technical training facility. A mutually beneficial relationship quickly developed between these civilian and military establishments that would last for over 75 years. Chanute Air Force Base closed in 1993, ushering in yet another new era for the village of Rantoul.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439640769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Rantoul and the former Chanute Air Force Base are inseparably intertwined as primary players in a single historical narrative. Rantoul was first founded as an agriculturally based community in 1848 near an area known as Mink Grove. The settlement boomed with the coming of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1854; a railroad championed by the towns namesake, Robert Rantoul Jr. Disaster followed in 1899 and again in 1901 with devastating fires. Then, in 1917, a U.S. Army flying field was built on the outskirts of Rantoul. Named after the aviation pioneer Octave Chanute, Chanute Field, later Chanute Air Force Base, became a premier technical training facility. A mutually beneficial relationship quickly developed between these civilian and military establishments that would last for over 75 years. Chanute Air Force Base closed in 1993, ushering in yet another new era for the village of Rantoul.
Rantoul and Chanute Air Force Base
Author: Mark D. Hanson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738583082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A detailed history of Rantoul and the Chanute Air Force Base.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738583082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A detailed history of Rantoul and the Chanute Air Force Base.
Chanute Air Force Base (AFB) Closure, Rantoul
Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Chanute Air Force Base Socioeconomic Impact Analysis Study, Rantoul, Illinois
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Category : Air bases
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Air bases
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Air Force Bases: Active Air Force bases within the United States of America on 17 September 1982
Author: Robert Mueller
Publisher: Air Force
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Publisher: Air Force
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force; World War II.
Author: United States. USAF Historical Division
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
United States Air Force and Its Antecedents
Author: James T. Controvich
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
Aid to Elementary and Secondary Education
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. General Subcommittee on Education
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Category : Educational law and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1410
Book Description
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Category : Educational law and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1410
Book Description
Air Corps Technical School
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher:
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Category : Chanute Field (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Chanute Field (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description