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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781591145905
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Wings for the Fleet : a Narrative of Naval Aviation's Early Development, 1910-1916
- Item Length
- 11.8in
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Naval, Military / United States, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 8in
- Item Weight
- 5.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 188 Pages
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The men who ventured into the air in the Navy's first frail aircraft were not only daring-they had vision, persistence, and a nearly unlimited determination to convince the skeptics that their frail kite-like structures could someday possess military value. This is the story of their trials, tragedies, and triumphs. They patched cooling systems with chewing gum, they lived by "crash, repair, and fly again," but they succeeded in developing this new service into an effective arm of the fleet. Wings for the Fleet, first published in 1966, covers the fascinating details of those pioneering days from 1910 to the entry of the United States into World War I. All of the heroic "early birds" are here with full accounts of their exploits. Admiral van Deurs, himself a naval aviator since the early 1920s, has rendered a significant service by his careful preparation of this well-balanced, thoroughly illustrated historical account, which comes complete with appendixes listing early naval aviators and the planes they flew. Over one hundred photographs were selected from official and private sources to illustrate this book.
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Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1591145902
ISBN-13
9781591145905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221554447
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wings for the Fleet : a Narrative of Naval Aviation's Early Development, 1910-1916
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Naval, Military / United States, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History
Number of Pages
188 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11.8in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
5.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Vg93
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"This well-written and beautifully produced book... is an excellent addition to the history of American aviation." Library Journal, "The numerous photographs alone would make this book a valuable contribution to the history of aviation." Choice Magazine, "This well-written and beautifully produced book... is an excellent addition to the history of American aviation." Library Journal "The numerous photographs alone would make this book a valuable contribution to the history of aviation." Choice Magazine "This splendid story, told well, and marvelously illustrated." Military Affairs Magazine
Copyright Date
2016
Dewey Decimal
359.94097309041
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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