| Silver Wings & Leather Jackets: Rare, Unique, and Unusual Artifacts of First and Second World War Allied Flyers Contributor(s): Maguire, John A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764332449 ISBN-13: 9780764332449 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $80.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2009 Annotation: Silver Wings & Leather Jackets is the sixth book in Jon Maguire's definitive series on the uniforms and insignia of U.S. Army aviation from World War I through World War II. This volume focuses on rare and unusual items not covered in the author's previou |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 358.414 |
| LCCN: 2009924131 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 9.4" W x 13.1" (4.75 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Silver Wings & Leather Jackets" is the sixth book in Jon Maguire's definitive series on the uniforms and insignia of U.S. Army aviation from World War I through World War II. This volume focuses on rare and unusual items not covered in the author's previous books. For this book, aviation museums and private collectors throughout the U.S. have generously opened their collections of extremely rare: AVG, Eagle Squadron, Aces, A-2 jackets, attributed general's items, OSS material, First Air Commandos, World War I wing badges, CNAC, paper items, and many other interesting and unique artifacts. |