United States Air Force Memorial
Arlington, Virginia/USA
The United States Air Force Memorial is the very first memorial which honors the service of the personnel of the United
States Air Force and its predecessors. The Memorial is located in Arlington , Virginia, on the grounds of Fort Meyer near
the Pentagon and the Arlington National Cemetery.
The memorial rises with three stainless steel spires "Soaring to Glory" asymmetrically at heights of 82 m, 70 m and 60 m
(270 ft., 230 ft. and 200 ft.). The appearance of the spires change dynamically with the viewer's location, the weather, the
season, and the time of day. The spires are illuminated with a variation in intensity of illumination to accentuate their
curved forms at night, with their tips brilliantly lit against the dark sky.
