The Air National Guard (Paperback)

Brig. Gen. Kennard R. Wiggins Jr.

ISBN 10: 1781559325 / ISBN 13: 9781781559321

Published by Fonthill Media Ltd, Toadsmoor Road, 2024

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Paperback. When it was established alongside the United States Air Force in 1947, the Air National Guard consisted of a colorful mix of World War II veterans and a dubious collection of "flyable storage" aircraft, mostly obsolete. Four years later, it was mobilized for the Korean War, which, after producing a handful of National Air Guard jet aces, precipitated an influx of new equipment for the unit. The Air Guard had entered the "Jet Age," an era in which it truly belonged, and began entering air races and aerobatic competitions, winning public appeal as an elite unit with crack pilots and state-of-the-art jet aircraft. This book is a detailed history of the first two decades of the Air National Guard as it evolved from a post-war hometown "flying club" for World War II veterans to a critical operational force integral to U.S. aerial strength. It uncovers the dramatic stories of the combat aces and record-breaking jet racers, as well as the pioneers who established the Air Guard on a wing and a prayer, and those who molded it into a first-rate fighting force. A history of the first two decades of the Air National Guard as it evolved from a post-war "flying club" for WW2 veterans to an operational force integral to U.S. aerial strength. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Air National Guard (Paperback)
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd, Toadsmoor Road
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781559325
• ISBN 13: 9781781559321
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

“… full of wonderful photographs and biographical material about the people who helped form the modern ANG.” -The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation

When it was established alongside the United States Air Force in 1947, the Air National Guard consisted of a colorful mix of World War II veterans and a dubious collection of "flyable storage" aircraft, mostly obsolete. Four years later, it was mobilized for the Korean War, which, after producing a handful of National Air Guard jet aces, precipitated an influx of new equipment for the unit. The Air Guard had entered the "Jet Age," an era in which it truly belonged, and began entering air races and aerobatic competitions, winning public appeal as an elite unit with crack pilots and state-of-the-art jet aircraft. This book is a detailed history of the first two decades of the Air National Guard as it evolved from a post-war hometown "flying club" for World War II veterans to a critical operational force integral to U.S. aerial strength. It uncovers the dramatic stories of the combat aces and record-breaking jet racers, as well as the pioneers who established the Air Guard on a wing and a prayer, and those who molded it into a first-rate fighting force.