The Air Force Memorial - Arlington, VA |
 Architect James Ingo Freed wrote, "The Air Force Memorial is rooted in the necessary symbolic transition of making the medium of the Air Force visible. The Navy has the medium of water, which can always be shown in fountains, and the Army has the medium of land, which can be referenced with mountains and plains; the Air Force has the medium of air, which is very difficult to show. The core of this effort lies in making air tangible, making technology felt. But, before the Memorial could take shape, the critical component, the site, had to be analyzed for its informational and formational impact. In this case, the promontory overlooking Washington brings to bear the possibility of launching the Memorial through the edge condition it presents." Additional information about the design of the Memorial is available at http://www.airforcememorial.org/design/index.asp.
The three stainless steel spires of the new Air Force Memorial take shape amid construction cranes, on a hilltop overlooking the Pentagon. The site is near Arlington National Cemetery on Columbia Pike on land near the Naval Annex. The memorial will include the three spires – the tallest 270 feet – emulating a starburst by the Thunderbird aerial demonstration team. Visit official memorial website at www.airforcememorial.org. |
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| John Lyon Post was well represented at the dedication of the Air Force Memorial at 1:30 p.m. on October 14, 2006. Among those known to have attended were (left to right) J. Gary Wagner, Richard Hoffman, and Jerry Peterson, above, photographer Greg Moscater, Butch Hovermill, and Ladies Auxiliary President Karen Stewart. The memorial's most predominant feature is an aerial "bomb burst". It stands on a hillside overlooking Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon. The memorial is now open to the public and accessible from a parking lot on Columbia Pike. |
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