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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Naval Aviation News
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Mech
Author: A-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91
Author: Peter MerskyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472840615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
At the A-7 Corsair II's peak in the mid-1980s, some 30 US Navy squadrons flew various versions of the aircraft, including six Naval Air Reserve units, and these many of these units saw action across the Middle East. By the time the jet saw combat in Operation Desert Storm (1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons – many fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the F/A18 Hornet – but both of these units (VA-46 and VA-72) played a major role in the campaign to free Kuwait. The book details the technological development and improvements that were introduced to the airframe post-Vietnam (the FLIR targeting pod from 1979 and AGM-88 HARM missile from 1983 being the most important), and how they shaped operational employment of the aircraft. The jet's combat experiences in conflicts during the 1970s (Cambodia), 1980s (Lebanon, Grenada, Libya and Iran), and 1990s (Iraq) are explained in detail, and Peter Mersky's expert analysis is supported by numerous first-hand accounts from naval aviators that saw action with the A-7 during these campaigns.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
Author: Mark L. EvansPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476644705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This is the thrilling story of USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Her story spans 51 years (1961-2012) of active service from the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis to the first global cruise by nuclear-powered ships, to the first strikes during the Vietnam War, battles against the Iranians and Iraqis in the 1980s and 1990s, a pivotal role during 9/11 and the Global War on Terrorism, and hunting pirates off the Horn of Africa. More than just an operational history of Enterprise, this book recounts the experiences of the men and women who served on board--the pilots who flew from the flight deck, the men who fought to save the ship during a fire in 1969, the sailors who brought retribution against Al-Qaeda terrorists--with detailed descriptions of sorties through flak-filled skies and harrowing escapes from capture behind enemy lines. This book is dedicated to the men and women who have served on board Big E, and to those who paid the ultimate price for freedom.
Perspective
Author: VF-11/111 ‘Sundowners’ 1942–95
Author: Barrett TillmanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782006621
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
The 'Sundowners' have flown some of the most iconic naval fighters ever built, namely the Wildcat, Hellcat, Panther, Crusader, Phantom II and the Tomcat. Fighting Squadron 11 was established at San Diego in August 1943, beginning a half-century record that spanned aerial combat in three wars from the piston to the jet age. The squadron produced seven aces while fighting in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. From Barrett Tillman, the world's most prolific US naval aviation author with over two-dozen titles on the World War 2 period alone, this detailed history shows how the 'Sundowners' established an unexcelled record 'at the tip of the spear' in naval aviation history, from World War 2 until after the Cold War.
United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010: Navy and Marine Corps Air Stations and Fields Named for Aviators
Author: Mark Llewellyn EvansPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995
Author: Roy A. GrossnickPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 834
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This book was donated as a part of the David H. Hugel Collection, a collection of the Special Collections & Archives, University of Baltimore.
Tailhook, Eagles in Flight
Author: Randy W. BaumgardnerPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563114038
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Understanding the role of women in Latin American history demands a full examination of their activities in the region's political, economic, and domestic spheres. Toward this end, historian Gertrude M. Yeager has assembled the multidisciplinary collection Confronting Change, Challenging Tradition. The essays in this volume explore the ways in which Latin American women have shaped-and have been shaped by-the traditional practices and ideologies of their cultures. The selections are arranged in two sections: Culture and the Status of Women, and Reconstructing the Past.
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