Grand Forks Air Force Base

by George A. Larson

In February 1952, the Air Force announced its plans to build Grand Forks Air Force Base to support Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers as well as Air Defense Command fighter-interceptors. On February 8, 1957, Air Defense Command activated the 486th Fighter Group on Grand Forks Air Force Base. In December 1957, the Air Force activated the Grand Forks Air Defense System of the North American Air Defense Command. This sector became operational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467104086
• ISBN13: 9781467104081
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"