ARABS NEAR A C-119 AT WHEELUS AIR FORCE BASE, TRIPOLI
Artists:
Robert Handville
Categories:
AIRCRAFT >> CARGO/TANKERS >> C-119
SUBJECTS >> OTHER SUBJECTS >> Cargo - Transport
Catalog Number:
1956.113
Location:
AREA C, BLDG 210
Description:
For More Than A Decade, Citizens Of Libya Watched The Planes Cross The Sky. Silver Wings Moved In Mystery To And From Wheelus-A Major Stop For Mats Planes. On Armed Forces Day, 1955, The Gates Of Wheelus Swung Open. For The First Time, Arabs Had A Chance To See On The Ground The Tenants Of Their Skies. Visitors By The Thousands Wandered In Awe Among The Planes, Hangars, Barracks And Shops.The Striking Contrast Between Ancient Cultures And Symbols Of The Modern World Create Pictorial Possibilities Which The Travelling Artist Is Quick To Appreciate.