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Pitching Up, (sculpture). Artist:  Benedict, Dexter Noel, 1944- , sculptor. Smith Metal Works, fabricator. Title:  Pitching Up, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 2003. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: welded and polished stainless steel; Base: granite. Inscription:  (On one panel of the pedestal:) This monument is dedicated to those men and women who served and trained at Sampson Air Force Base during the years 1950 to 1956. By the bond of men, their flight is won. Description:  The monument is a polished stainless steel falcon, soaring skyward with wings outspread, mounted on an octagonal granite pedestal, supported by a square base. Seven of the granite pedestal panels are engraved with aircraft images of Sampson Air Force Base's era, which are: a Boeing B-29 "Super-Fortress" bomber, a North American Aircraft F-86D and F-86F "Saber" jet fighters, a Lockheed T-33 "Shooting-star" jet fighter trainer, a Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" bomber, a Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" transport, and a Lockheed C-141 "Star-Lifter" transport. The falcon makes a gleaming salute to the men and women who began their Air Force careers at Sampson Air Force Base. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Falcon Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane Occupation -- Military -- Air Force Object Type:  Sculpture Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Romulus Owner:  Administered by Sampson Air Force Museum, 6096 State Route 96A, Romulus, New York 14541 Located Sampson State Park, 6096 State Route 96A, near entrance to museum, Romulus, New York 14541 Remarks:  The site of the present Sampson State Park in Romulus, New York has an extensive military history. As the United States found itself at war following the Pearl Harbor attack of late 1941, the Navy had an immediate need for many sailors. Basic training bases, or 'boot camps,' were constructed across the country to meet this emergency requirement. The Sampson Naval Training Station was constructed on the east side of Seneca Lake, the largest of New York State's Finger Lakes, and named for Admiral William T. Sampson. At the outset of the Korean War, the facility became an Air Force training facility. The combined service veterans have created a museum at the State Park in the building that was the former base brig/jail. At the entry to the museum stands an Air Force Monument titled "Pitching Up" overlooking Seneca Lake. The sculpture was created by Dexter Benedict, Professor of Art, Emeritus, Keuka College, and fabricated by Smith Metal Works, Newark, New York, and dedicated in 2003. References:  Orzell, Bill, 2011. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 71501007   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 71501007 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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