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Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 4
Vandenberg may refer to: * Vandenberg (surname), including a list of people with the name * USNS ''General Hoyt S. Vandenberg'' (T-AGM-10), transport ship in the United States Navy, sank as an artificial reef in Key West, Florida * Vandenberg Space Force Base, a United States military installation with a spaceport * Vandenberg (band) Vandenberg () is a Dutch–American hard rock band from Amsterdam and Los Angeles, formed in 1981. The group is named after guitarist Adriaan "Adje" van den Berg (a.k.a. Adrian Vandenberg). Career In 1981, Van den Berg hired Bert Heerink (voc ..., a Dutch hard rock band ** ''Vandenberg'' (album), their 1982 debut album * Vandenberg resolution, a United States Congress resolution passed in 1948 {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandenberg (surname)
Vandenberg or Vandenburg is a surname that is a variation on the Dutch and Flemish surname " van den Berg", literally meaning "from the mountain" (a Dutch reference to a somewhat higher place in the landscape). The version treating it as a single word is current mainly in English-speaking countries. Notable people with the name include: * Adrian Vandenberg, Dutch guitarist who has worked with Whitesnake ** Vandenberg (band), his band * Arielle Vandenberg, American actress * Arthur H. Vandenberg (1884–1951), U.S. Senator from Michigan * Arthur H. Vandenberg, Jr. (1907–1968), government official, politician, son of the U.S. Senator * Don VandenBerg, Canadian astronomer * Hoyt Vandenberg Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg (January 24, 1899 – April 2, 1954) was a United States Air Force general. He served as the second Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the second Director of Central Intelligence. During World War II, Vandenberg was t ... (1899–1954), second Chief of Staf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145)
USNS ''General Hoyt S. Vandenberg'' (T-AGM-10) (originally named USS ''General Harry Taylor'' (AP-145)) was a in the United States Navy in World War II named in honor of United States Army, U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Harry Taylor (engineer), Harry Taylor. She served for a time as army transport United States Army Transport, USAT ''General Harry Taylor'', and was reacquired by the navy in 1950 as United States Naval Ship, USNS ''General Harry Taylor'' (T-AP-145). Placed in reserve in 1958, she was transferred to the United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force in 1961 and renamed USAFS ''General Hoyt S. Vandenberg'' in 1963 in honor of the Hoyt Vandenberg, former Air Force Chief of Staff. She was reacquired by the U.S. Navy in 1964 as USNS ''General Hoyt S. Vandenberg'' (T-AGM-10). Retired in 1983, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1993, she was to be sunk as an artificial reef originally intended for the spring of 2008, but instead was placed under Federal Lien to be auc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Space Force Base , previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range (USSF), Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base Wing (military unit), wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX. History United States Army Camp Cooke (1941–1953) In 1941, just before the United States entered World War II, the United States Army embarked on an initiative to acquire lands in the United States to be used to train infantry and armored forces. These areas needed to be of a varied nature to ensure relevant training. In March 1941, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandenberg (band)
Vandenberg () is a Dutch–American hard rock band from Amsterdam and Los Angeles, formed in 1981. The group is named after guitarist Adriaan "Adje" van den Berg (a.k.a. Adrian Vandenberg). Career In 1981, Van den Berg hired Bert Heerink (vocals), Dick Kemper (bass), and Jos Zoomer (drums), and formed the group Vandenberg. They recorded a demo that came to the notice of journalist Kees Baars. He offered to manage the group and contracted them to Atlantic Records. Their first album, '' Vandenberg'', was recorded at former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page's studio, Sol Studios, and in 1983, their first single, "Burning Heart", reached No. 39 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 record chart. Vandenberg toured the U.S. as the opening act for Ozzy Osbourne and KISS, and then independently in Japan in 1984. "Different Worlds", from their second album, ''Heading for a Storm'', also did fairly well, but did not equal the success of "Burning Heart". The band's third album, ''Alibi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandenberg (album)
''Vandenberg'' is the debut studio album by the Dutch hard rock band Vandenberg, released in 1982 by Atco Records. The album was produced by Vandenberg with British sound engineer Stuart Epps and recorded at Jimmy Page's Sol Studios in England. The power ballad "Burning Heart" was released internationally as the single from the album. “Burning Heart” peaked at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' 100. The album peaked at number 65 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart in 1983 and AllMusic called it "easily one of the most underrated debut metal albums of the '80s." ''Vandenberg'' was remastered and re-released on Wounded Bird Records Wounded Bird Records is an American compact disc only re-issue record label that was founded in 1998 in Guilderland, New York. They re-release lesser known albums from popular and lesser known artists. Most of the Wounded Bird catalogue is licen ... in 2002. Track listing Music and lyrics by Adrian Vandenberg. ;Side one # "Your Love Is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
