Heritage Park in Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
100 Years of Military Flying Heritage
1st Reconnaissance Squadron
Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2025
1. 100 Years of Military Flying Heritage Marker
This site honors the men and women of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, the oldest flying unit in the United States military, and commemorates its unbroken heritage since its founding on the 5th of March, 1913.
Erected by Beale Air Force Base.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1913.
Location. 39° 6.833′ N, 121° 23.39′ W. Marker is in Beale Air Force Base, California, in Yuba County. It is in Heritage Park. It is at the intersection of A Street and Robert Nicoletti Way, on the right when traveling north on A Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beale AFB CA 95903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beale AFB POW/MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); SR-71A Blackbird (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop T-38 Talon (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); MC-12W Project Liberty Team Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Independence Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); U2 Dragon Lady (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Edward F. Beale (approx. half a mile away); B-29 Propeller (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beale Air Force Base.
Also see . . . Official Website of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron. (Submitted on February 4, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2025
2. 100 Years of Military Flying Heritage Marker
Marker is on the stone to the left of the flagpoles in this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
