Arsenal of Defense : Fort Worth's Miltary Legacy

Named after Mexican War general William Jenkins Worth, Fort Worth began as a military post in 1849. More than a century and a half later, the defense industry remains Fort Worth's major strength with Lockheed Martin's F-35s and Bell Helicopter's Ospreys flying the skies over the city....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pate, J'Nell L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : Texas State Historical Assn Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Economic history.
Defense industries.
Armed Forces.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Industrie militaire > Texas > Fort Worth > Histoire.
Defense industries > Texas > Fort Worth > History.
United States.
Texas > Fort Worth.
Fort Worth (Tex.) > Economic conditions.
United States > Armed Forces > Texas > Fort Worth > History.
Fort Worth (Tex.) > History, Military.
Military history.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A fort begins the military tradition
  • World War I: Three airfields
  • World War I: Camp Bowie
  • Local aviation between the wars
  • World War II: The bomber plant
  • World War II: Air power at Fort Worth Army Air Field
  • World War II: Training command and more
  • Globe Aircraft
  • Bell helicopters
  • The sound of freedom: Carswell and beyond
  • Air Force Plant 4: General Dynamics to Lockheed Martin
  • Military impact.

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