Posted on 10/19/2006 9:46:51 AM PDT by John Carey
The breathtaking U.S. Air Force Memorial, on a promontory in Arlington, Virginia overlooking the troops at Arlington National Cemetery and the pentagon, was just dedicated this last weekend.
Already, the Air Force Memorial has changed our landscape. This morning, in a deep fog, the tips of the three spires melted into the clouds and could not be seen. One could make out the graves of the fallen in the distance, and the shape of the pentagon, but the Washington Monument was invisible.
The U.S. Air Force Memorial reflects the diversity of Our Nation and our Air Force. It seems strikingly different in each different light, each different sky.
The three soaring spires remind all of the Air Force flight demonstration team, the famous Thunderbirds, and their uplifting “bomb burst” maneuver.
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I see that memorial in my daily commute. I kept waiting for them to finish it and then they dedicated it! I'm glad it reminds the author of the airforce, cause it dosen't remind me - at least someone will enjoy it.
I just passed by it again today...I think it looks out of place...the shiny metal curved saber like spires arcing up out of thr ground against a backdrop of old WWII vintage
government buildings...sort of like a Lamborghini parked in a K-Mart parking lot.
The old "Navy Annex" buildings will be gone before you know it. The USAF is very happy with the site....
Thise buildings were supposed to be "temporary" when they were built in WWII.
Do a google image search on
Nellis AFB gate
You will get photos of the front gate sculpture at the base.
You will see where these folks are coming from - so as to speak.
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