Wings for the Navy
Author: William F. Trimble
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Traces the history of the only government-owned and operated aircraft production facility in the U.S.
Author: William F. Trimble
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Traces the history of the only government-owned and operated aircraft production facility in the U.S.
Author: Gerald Astor
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9780891418535
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The distinguished military historian and author of The Greatest War integrates compelling eyewitness accounts into a dramatic study of the air combat missions that led to American victory in the Pacific theater of Warld War II.
Author: Ron L. Willis
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1997-01-06
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9780887407956
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This new book by Ron Willis and Tom Carmichael chronicles in full color the development of Navy wings, including variations in designation, design and makers from World War I to the present. Also included is a listing of 17,000 naval aviators by name and number up to 1942.
Author: Peter Freeman
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2012-07-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781904644354
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book covers the relatively little-documented period in US Navy and Marine Corps aviation 'between the wars' from 1919-1941', which is widely regarded as the 'Golden Era', when US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft carried some of the most striking schemes and markings ever seen. Over 550 different aircraft model designations appeared during this period, many numbering only a handful of aircraft, but of those which went in to full scale production, many were significant aircraft which contributed to the development of naval aviation worldwide. With scores of full color profile and 4-view illustrations, and some well selected representative contemporary photos, the book covers aircraft development, color schemes and markings, in a chronological format, presenting each aircraft type from its first entry into service until obsolescence, with a cutoff date of 7 December 1941 - the date that the United States of America entered World War Two - allowing the reader to appreciate the gradual evolution of the many color schemes and markings, both service and unit applied.
Author: Beverly Weintraub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2021-12-15
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1493055127
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On Feb. 2, 2019, the skies over Maynardville, Tennessee, filled with the roar of four F/A-18F Super Hornets streaking overhead in close formation. In each aircraft were two young female flyers, executing the first all-woman Missing Man Formation flyover in Navy history in memory of Captain Rosemary Mariner — groundbreaking Navy jet pilot, inspiring commander, determined and dedicated leader — whose drive to ensure the United States military had its choice of the best America had to offer, both men and women, broke down barriers and opened doors for female aviators wanting to serve their country. Selected for Navy flight training as an experiment in 1972, Mariner and her five fellow graduates from the inaugural group of female Naval Aviators racked up an impressive roster of achievements, and firsts: first woman to fly a tactical jet aircraft; first woman to command an aviation squadron; first female Hurricane Hunter; first pregnant Navy pilot; plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that overturned limits on women's ability to fulfill their military duty. Leading by example, and by confrontation when necessary, they challenged deep skepticism within the fleet and blazed a trail for female aviators wanting to serve their country equally with their male counterparts. This is the story of their struggles and triumphs as they earned their Wings of Gold, learned to fly increasingly sophisticated jet fighters and helicopters, mastered aircraft carrier landings, served at sea and reached heights of command that would have been unthinkable less than a generation before. And it is the story of the legacy they left behind, one for which the women performing the Navy’s first Missing Woman Flyover in Mariner’s memory owe a debt of gratitude.
Author: Rosario Rausa
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 226
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Soay Sheep synthesises one of the most detailed studies of demography and dynamics in a naturally regulated population of mammals. Unlike most other large mammals, the Soay sheep population of Hirta in the St Kilda archipelago show persistent oscillations, sometimes increasing or declining by more than 60% in a year. Soay Sheep explores the causes of these oscillations and their consequences for selection on genetic and phenotypic variation within the population, drawing on studies over nearly twenty years of the life-histories and reproductive careers of many individuals. Covering population dynamics, demography and their effects on selection, energetic and resource limitations on the interaction between sheep and parasites, and the adaptive significance of their reproductive characteristics, it provides unique insights into the regulation of other herbivore populations and the effects of environmental change on selection and adaptation. It will be essential reading for vertebrate ecologists, demographers, evolutionary biologists and behavioural ecologists.
Author: Donald Davenport Engen
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Published: 1997-08-17
Total Pages: 384
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The author tells the story of his rise in the Navy from cadet to vice admiral.
Author: Richard C. Knott
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 370
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Based on years of research by a Navy pilot and respected author, this is the most complete history of Navy airpower ever written. Unmatched in scope and detail and packed with rare, memorable photos, "A Heritage of Wings" captures the spirit of an age that moved from primitive cloth-covered biplanes to space shuttles. 194 photos, 9 maps.