2 September 2018 | Trip Saavy | Washington, D.C. |

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“…The design of the U.S. Air Force Memorial symbolizes flight and the flying spirit with three stainless steel spires that soar 270 feet high (402 feet above sea level) and represent contrails of the Air Force Thunderbirds as they disperse in a “bomb burst” maneuver.”

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Atmospheric Chemistry Program May 2000 Grant Applications