Author: Forrestal (Aircraft carrier)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
19th Deployment USS Forrestal, CV-59, 1988
Author: Forrestal (Aircraft carrier)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
19th Deployment USS Forrestal CV-59, 1988
Author: Forrestal (Ship : CV-59)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
20th Deployment USS Forrestal (CV-59), 1989-1990
Author: Forrestal (Ship : CV-59)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
USS Forrestal (CV-59), 1979-1980, Mediterranean Deployment
Author: Forrestal (Ship : CV-59)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
USS Forrestal CV-59, 1978 Mediterranean Deployment
Author: Forrestal (Ship : CV-59)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
United States Ship Forrestal CV-59, Mediterranean Cruise, May - Dec 1991, Final Operational Deployment
Author: Forrestal (Ship : CV-59)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
Marines and Helicopters, 1946-1962
Author: Eugene W. RawlinsPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500102852
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
During the early stages of helicopter development, when helicopters were able to lift just slightly more than their own weight, the military services were eagerly seeking to obtain a variety of larger, more useful helicopters. The youthful helicopter industry expressed optimism, although at times unrealistic, in its ability to meet the military requirements. The development of the helicopter program within the Marine Corps was sparked by the foresight and imagination of the officers of the period. While early helicopters provided stepping stones for an orderly progression of the program, the slowness of the technical advances and the periods of financial austerity after World War II and Korea prevented the Marine Corps from developing the vertical envelopment concept as rapidly as desired. The program gained interest and momentum, however, as a result of the success of helicopters in Korea. As Lieutenant General Gerald C. Thomas stated: "Indeed, the helicopter gave clear evidence, from its first tactical employment, that a major advance in combat was at hand." This history, which traces the development of helicopters in the Marine Corps from 1946 to 1962, offers a tribute to the creative vision and planning of a handful of Marine officers who conceived of the vertical assault concept in amphibious operations at a time when suitable aircraft to make it work did not exist. The story of the subsequent struggle to procure and develop those aircraft, to refine a doctrine for their employment, and to familiarize the Marine Corps with their use is an interesting and vital part of modern Marine Corps history. The documentary basis for this monograph was primarily the official records of the Marine Corps and Navy Department, but considerable use was made of interviews and correspondence with key individuals involved in all phases of helicopter development.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Author: United States. Naval History DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Airlift Doctrine
Author: Charles MillerPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781478393306
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
n this extremely comprehensive overview of airlift and air mobility, Colonel Miller shows how the worldwide orientation of American foreign policy, the numerous threats to free-world interests, and the speed and complexity of modern warfare have combined with political and resource constraints to produce today's airlift doctrine and force structure. Airlift is the movement of goods and people to where they are needed, when they are needed there. Since the 1920s there has been an evolving awareness and articulation of how to best organize, train, and equip airlift forces for that mission. The worldwide orientation of American foreign policy, the numerous threats to free world interests, and the speed and complexity of modern warfare have combined with political and resource constraints to produce today's airlift doctrine and force structure. Colonel Miller's study traces these many interrelationships to discover what critical airlift decisions were made, why they were made, and what they may mean in the future. Airlift is the backbone of deterrence. A properly structured and equipped airlift force is critical to the successful execution of the national military strategy. How we think about airlift and how we translate those thoughts into a meaningful expression of how to develop, deploy, and employ airlift forces is vital to the national defense. Colonel Miller's study is a definitive step in that important process.
Sailors to the End
Author: Gregory A. FreemanPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061856568
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensued, and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-pound bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. The crew struggled for days to extinguish the fires, but, in the end, the tragedy took the lives of 134 men. For thirty-five years, the terrible loss of life has been blamed on the sailors themselves, but this meticulously documented history shows that they were truly the victims and heroes.