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Author
Series
Aircraft ; no. 156
Publisher
Squadron/Signal Publications
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
11) US Navy carriers
Series
Weapons of war ; 3
Publisher
International Masters Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
This DVD traces the rise of the biggest warships in the world as the United States air power went from early biplanes landing on converted battleships to the huge modern supercarriers of today.
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little known aspect of America's stalemated war: navy aviators. His research inspired novel about these pilots became an overnight bestseller and, perhaps, the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat.
Using Michener's notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting, true-life stories. From the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers, they penetrated...
Author
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
"Although many books have been published about various phases and facets of U.S. naval aviation, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive history. Fully illustrated, it allows the reader to finally appreciate the full breadth and depth of a monumental achievement of man and machine."--BOOK JACKET. "From World War I to Desert Storm, descriptions of combat operations combine with detailed and trenchant analyses to present a full understanding...