Book by Polmar, Norman, Mersky, Peter B.

Amphibious Warfare: An Illustrated History

Politics & Social Sciences

Mersky, Peter B.

POLMAR, Norman

Politics & Government

Blandford Pr

Zebra Books MM paperback as shown, 1986

The Naval Air in Viet-Nam

Polar, Norman

Zebra

Fine Book. Very slight shelfware, No other damage. VF-10 was a US Navy fighter squadron, commissioned in mid 1942, and destined to go onto a prominent place in USN aviation history. They were the only USN squadron to use 3 different aircraft in their three WWII deployments-the F4F, the F6F, and finally the F4U. Following their story in the book, one follows the path to victory in the Pacific with the USN.

The Grim Reapers: Fighting Squadron Ten in Ww II

Champlin Fighter Museum Pr

Mersky, Peter B. &amp; Norman Polmar, Naval Air War in Vietnam, The

The Naval Air War in Vietnam

The Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America

The naval air war in Vietnam

Nautical and Aviation Pub. Co

“Prepare to launch aircraft!” One can almost hear the order booming from the island’s loudspeaker. In From the Flight Deck, the exhilarating and always dangerous world of aircraft carrier aviation is covered in thirty-two excerpts of the best fiction and nonfiction writing on the subject. Beginning with the first success in 1910 by American aviator Eugene Ely, the anthology then covers British operations during World War I and the unique contributions to carrier warfare made by the U.S and British navies during the 1920s and 1930s. World War II and the Korean War are also well represented—with excerpts from such American classics as Walter Lord’s Day of Infamy, Ted Lawson’s Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, and James A. Michener’s The Bridges of Toko Ri—as the period during which carriers and their crews matured into the indispensable weapon systems we nearly take for granted today. Experiments with larger and more capable aircraft as well as advances in a vast array of carrier-related technology bring the reader to the present day, with selections by such noted authors as Norman Polmar (Aircraft Carriers) and George Wilson (Supercarrier). The diverse experiences of U.S. and foreign naval aviators in the Suez Operation in 1956, the French and American wars in Vietnam, the Falklands War, the Persian Gulf War, and the Allied air campaign in Bosnia are all covered, often through eyewitness accounts. For example, in Peter B. Mersky’s book, RF-8 Crusader Units Over Cuba and Vietnam, he relates a chilling first-person account of the fire on board the U.S.S. Oriskany in 1966. In She's Just Another Navy Pilot, Laurie Hirschman describes the major social changes caused by the arrival of women fighter pilots in the Navy. From its primitive start during the earliest years of flight, through its numerous tests in the crucible of war, and to the high-tech operations of recent missions, all the thrills and risks of nearly a century of carrier aviation are captured in From the Flight Deck.

From the Flight Deck: An Anthology of the Best Writing on Carrier Warfare

Literature & Fiction

Potomac Books Inc.

This heavily illustrated work is the only book to describe the entire history of the U.S. Marine Corps' air arm. With hundreds of rare photographs, this fourth edition represents a major redesign and update of the last edition, published more than a decade ago. Chapters include descriptions of early development and training, as well as combat deployments during World War I and in Central America. World War II and Korea, Vietnam, the Balkans, and Southwest Asia campaigns are also well covered. The book's emphasis is on the Marines who made up the air squadrons, developed the aircraft and tactics, and fought the battles as the main support of troops on the ground. The text includes first-person accounts and comments from many participants--aviators and crewmen alike.

U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Since 1912: 4th Edition

History

Military

Naval_Institute_Press

Whitey is the first complete biography of one of the last surviving World War II U.S. Navy aces, and one of the Navy's most respected officers of any period. Following a typical American, mid-western boyhood, Whitey Feightner was in the vanguard of the huge group of young men thrust into World War II. Upon receiving his commission and his gold wings, he was assigned to a fighter squadron in the Pacific and soon found himself flying with the likes of Jimmy Flatley and Butch O'Hare, two leaders who imparted their own brand of flying skill and leadership to the young ensign. He flew through many of the war's most hectic and dangerous campaigns, such as Guadalcanal and the Marianas, gaining nine official kills. There were times he should not have returned from a mission, but his own skill and positive outlook helped him make it through all the dangers. After the war, Whitey became a member of the Regular Navy and was assigned to several of the Navy's most secret and action-filled projects at Patuxent River, Maryland. He flew and helped develop legendary fighters like the F7U Cutlass, F9F Banshee, and Cougar and the attack aircraft AD Skyraider as they joined the fleet, and was one of only two men who flew the radical F7U Cutlass in Blue Angels colors. Returning to the fleet in command of a squadron, and later of an air group, he continued to develop fighter tactics. In between tours at sea, he served in the Pentagon dealing with all the personalities and political turmoil of the time while trying to bring naval aviation into the future. Working with such luminaries as Hyman Rickover and Elmo Zumwalt was not for the feint-hearted, and even Whitey did not come away unscathed. Yet, through it all, he retained the affable demeanor that characterized this rare and highly skilled naval aviator. His life story could serve as a model for any young aviator to follow.

Whitey: The Story of Rear Admiral E. L. Feightner, A Navy Fighter Ace

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Traces the Marine Corps involvement in aerial combat, describes the major aircraft it used, and assesses the current role of the Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Aviation: 1912 To the Present

Nautical & Aviation Pub Co of Amer

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