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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AJ2_town-of-pike-road-veterans-memorial_Pike-Rd-AL.html
Dedicated to all who haveserved in the Armed Forces ofthe United State of America
Never to be forgotten forgiving the ultimate sacrificefor our freedom
Duty Honor Country
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AIU_augusta-and-the-old-augusta-cemetery_Montgomery-AL.html
Augusta, home of Old Augusta Cemetery, was built on the site of a former Indian village, "Sawanogi," on high ground close to the Tallapoosa River. In 1824 a disastrous flood swept over the plateau, invading shops and residences. A year later a dea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AEV_gunter-annex-gunter-basic-flying-training-school_Montgomery-AL.html
(obverse)Gunter Annex
On 27 Aug. 1940, the AAF leased the Montgomery Municipal Airport for use as a military airfield. During WW II, the field was the home of the AAF Basic Flying Training School and was named in honor of Mayor William A. Gunte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ABZ_struggle-for-colonial-empire_Montgomery-AL.html
Here on May 24, 1703, Alabama Indians ambushed the first French explorers from Mobile, killing three and wounding two critically. The Indians were armed and were used as pawns by British agents from Carolina in the European struggle for dominion o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17VO_north-american-f-86a-sabre_Montgomery-AL.html
The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production mode flew on May 20, 1948, and on September 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17V8_monument-to-powered-flight_Montgomery-AL.html
In tribute to the perseverance and achievements of the Wright Brothers and the leadership and foresight of the Citizens of Montgomery, Alabama. Together they established the nation's first school of civil aviation in March, 1910, launching America…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17V7_1lt-karl-w-richter_Montgomery-AL.html
"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?...Here am I. Send me."Isaiah 6:8
"Here dead lie we because we did not choose to live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life to be sure is nothing much to lose, but young men think it is, and we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17UV_north-american-f-100d-super-sabre_Montgomery-AL.html
Developed as a follow-on to the F-86 Sabrejet used in the Korean Conflict, the F-100 was the world's first production airplane capable of flying faster than the speed of sound in level flight (760 mph). The prototype, the YF-100A, made its first f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17TN_republic-f-105d-thunderchief_Montgomery-AL.html
In 1951, Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 "Thunderchief," later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew on October 22, 19…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17TM_mcdonnell-douglas-f-4d-phantom-ii_Montgomery-AL.html
First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF version. …