A magnificent showcase : history, heritage, and art : the United States Air Force and the Air Force Art Program / Timothy R. Keck ; designed by Lori A. Dawson.
This illustrated, large-format book presents the U.S. Air Force Art Program's depiction of the Air Force across the service's history, starting with the birth of U.S. military aviation under the auspices of the Army. It interweaves the story of the Art Program, including features on artists and their thoughts on significant works, with the history of the birth and growth of the Air Force itself. The volume includes a foreword by Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the current Air Force Chief of Staff, who calls the book a "celebration" that records "how the connection between Airmen and artists began, how this relationship evolved, and how artists have documented Air Force operations over the decades."
Record details
- ISBN: 9780160926617
- ISBN: 0160926610
- Physical Description: xxix, 327 pages : illustrations ; 38 cm
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : United States Air Force Art Program ; United States Air Force History and Museums Program, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Early flight through the Great War. Kitty Hawk ; The dream fulfilled ; A few great captains ; The Great War -- Henri Farré -- World War II. Prelude to war ; The greatest generation ; Aircraft production ; Women Airforce Service pilots ; December 7, 1941 ; War in Europe ; The Tuskegee Airmen ; War in the Pacific -- Robert Laessig -- Cold War beginnings and the Korean War. The Berlin airlift ; The Korean War -- George Bales -- Cold War stalemate and the Vietnam War. The Strategic Air Command ; The Air Defense Command ; The Warsaw Pact to Cuba ; The war in Southeast Asia -- Maxine McCaffrey -- Into the new century. Strategic bombers ; The Air Force fighter force ; Global reach-airlift ; Space and cyberspace ; Post-Vietnam combat operations ; Desert Storm and beyond ; Somalia and the Balkans ; September 11, 2001 -- Keith Ferris -- Airmen around the world. Community life ; The Thunderbirds ; Bob Hope-thanks for the memories ; Humanitarian operations ; Conclusion: a distant trumpet -- James Consor. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Government and Heritage Library | D 301.82/7:AR 7 (Text) | 33091007934169 | Federal Government Documents | Available | - |
Summary:
This illustrated, large-format book presents the U.S. Air Force Art Program's depiction of the Air Force across the service's history, starting with the birth of U.S. military aviation under the auspices of the Army. It interweaves the story of the Art Program, including features on artists and their thoughts on significant works, with the history of the birth and growth of the Air Force itself. The volume includes a foreword by Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the current Air Force Chief of Staff, who calls the book a "celebration" that records "how the connection between Airmen and artists began, how this relationship evolved, and how artists have documented Air Force operations over the decades."
