United States Air Force Memorial
September 21, 2008
While visiting the Pentagon Memorial, you couldn't help but notice the Air Force Memorial in the background. So after paying my respects and taking my pictures at the Pentagon, i headed to the Air Force Memorial to see what that was all about. The Memorial is located in Arlington, Virginia on the grounds of Fort Myer near The Pentagon, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and South Joyce Street. The Memorial itself is 280 feet high and appears to be soaring; its
array of stainless steel arcs against the sky evokes the image of "contrails" of the Air Force Thunderbirds as they peel back in a precision 'bomb burst' maneuver." Only three of
the four contrails are depicted, as the absent fourth evokes the missing man formation, traditionally used at Air Force funeral fly-overs. Well, enough of my yapping. I hope you enjoy my pics.
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