U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft: Two Classics in One Volume Revised Edition Contributor(s): Larkins, William T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887407420 ISBN-13: 9780887407420 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - Aviation |
Dewey: 623 |
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (3.15 lbs) 608 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: More than thirty years after their first publication, William T. Larkinss illustrated surveys of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft remain two of the most valuable books about these airplanes ever written. First published in 1959 and 1961, these two volumes have become classics eagerly sought in the rare-book market by aviation buffs worldwide. They have become the criteria against which serious aviation research is measured. With over 1,000 photographs combined, they remain the definitive record of the formative years for Navy and Marine Corps aviation. Larkinss emphasis throughout is on squadron use, experimental and one-of-a-kind types, insignia, colors and marking schemes, technical innovations, and the service duty and tactical deployment of the various aircraft. |