WW I Navy Aviation Pilot Flying Officers Fighter Balloons ++ History Book Roster for Sale

WW I Navy Aviation Pilot Flying Officers Fighter Balloons ++ History Book Roster For Sale

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WW I Navy Aviation Pilot Flying Officers Fighter Balloons ++ History Book Roster:
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WW I US Navy Aviation PilotFlying Officers Fighter Balloons ++ History Book Roster

This is aRARE long out-of-print book that comes in 8 ½ x 11 staple bound reprint of anotherwise almost impossible to find book.

Covers thehistory of Naval Aviation, with the Marines, for the first 75 pages. The remaining225 pages has a listing of all of the aviators from WW I. Plus there is alisting of all of the aviators who were killed in action or while training. Hasthe date and place of the incident.

Details theprewar bases and schools in place such as Pensacola, Florida, plus bases in theCanal Zone, Nova Scotia, Azoras, and Ireland to name a few.

It has wholesections on the development of seaplanes, dirigibles, and planes, and theinception of anti-submarine patrols off the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

There is agreat section on the navy’s aerial bombing of enemy bases, from a variety ofbase in England, Ireland, and stations in France from the Northern Bomb Group atPauillac, Dunkerque, and Le Criosic to name a few.

There is asection on how the navy patrol in the Mediterranean antisubmarine duty frombase in Italy, Spain, and southern France.

Details aboutthe construction of planes and the engines that powered them

Details the combinedoperations with the naval fleet at sea and the Grand Fleet hazardous duty of keepthe shipping lanes free from German submarines.

Lastly coversthe fleet air detachments, and with balloons, dirgibles, and lighter than airoperations.

AerialPhotography inception and the use of pigeons.

Thedevelopment of the parachute, and a rare glimpse into the epic NC-4 TransatlanticFlight.

This staple boundbook has 300 pages in it.