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Patrick Air Force Base

Patrick Air Force Base

McCormick, Roger L.

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Series: Images of America

Armed ForcesGeneral Military HistoryRegional: South

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ISBN10: 1467123803
ISBN13: 9781467123808
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Dec 12 2016
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
The search began in 1946 for a location to conduct long-range missile tests. Cape Canaveral was chosen in part due to a nearby deactivated military base that could support a long-range proving ground for test firing missiles. The base, originally known as Banana River Naval Air Station, was eventually renamed Patrick Air Force Base in honor of a distinguished Army general. Today, Patrick is part of Air Force Space Command, and it is operated by the 45th Space Wing that also oversees launch facilities at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the vision of World's Premier Gateway to Space.

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