U.S. Marine Corps aviation since 1912
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...
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Annapolis, MD
Naval Institute Press
[2009]
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| 300 | |a xiv, 405 pages |b illustrations |c 29 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The beginning, 1912-1918 -- Between wars, 1919-1941 -- World War II : on the defensive -- Cactus in the Pacific : Guadalcanal -- Island hopping -- Carrying the war to Japan -- Post-war activities -- Another war in Asia : Korea -- Korean stalemate -- Post-Korean developments -- Vietnam : the early stages -- The communist waiting game pays off -- Post-Vietnam future -- Fighting terrorism in the 1980s -- Taking the measure of Saddam -- Desert Storm -- New challenges for all -- Fighting in the new world of terrorism -- Persian Gulf War II : Taking Saddam, again! -- Contuining the war that was finished -- Dealing with the present, planning for the future | |
| 520 | |a 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 | ||
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