Historic Naval Aircraft: From the Pages of Naval History Magazine (Photographic Histories)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574887661 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Combining technical detail with the human dramas of flight and aerial combat, Polmar makes each historic aircraft literally fly off the pages. Prominently featured also are the classic aircraft that the Navy and Marines flew to victory in World War II. This book is a must-have for every aviation enthusiast.. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Norman Polmar’s book is a behind-the-scenes look at thirty-two important U.S. These entries are based on the author’s "Historic Aircraft" column, appearing in Naval History. The aircraft selected, some famous and others virtually unknown, represent a mix of types: fighters, dive-bombers, patrol planes, transports, trainers, and helicopters, including the Pitcairn XOP-1 autogiro, the first rotary-wing aircraft to be operated by the Navy and Marines. They span the period from the Vought VE-7, the first type to take off from the Navy’s first carrier, the USS Langley, in 1922, through the Grumman A-6 Intruder, which flew in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars before being retired from service in 1996
"Photos accompany rich history on each aircraft type. A 'must' for the in-depth military, aviation, or specialty naval library.""Norman Polmar has been providing facts about military aviation for many years. But the reading is also pleasurable, bringing to the front once again the amazing story of military aviation with its struggles, many accomplishments, and relatively few failures.""Norman Polmar’s reputation precedes him--as always. Prospective readers do not need to flip the pages to determine whether a
"Collection of Naval aircraft off the beaten path" according to William W Yao. A somewhat quirky collection of naval aircraft with very interesting history from Naval History magazine. Like me, presumably, you have read the standard collection of important aircraft that played key roles in naval aviation. But it is the not so famous from WW2 and the early post war jet transition that make i. J. Allison said Another good book from Norman Polmar. Polmar covers an interesting selection of Navy aircraft in this book. Some are familiar and some are obscure, but all are described with care. This is not a typical listing of aircraft, but instead details some of the truly interesting planes that were fielded. Well worth it for either the casual reader or the en
Naval Institute's Proceedings and Naval History magazines. Polmar lives in the Washington, DC, area. . He is a columnist for the U.S. An internationally known analyst, consultant, and award-winning author, Polmar has written more than 40 books, including, with K. J. and Soviet Submarines (Brassey’s, ISBN 1-57488-594-4) and Historic Naval Aircraft: From the Pages of N