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Author Johnson, E. R., 1948-

Title United States Marine Corps aircraft since 1913 / E.R. Johnson ; drawings by Lloyd S. Jones ; foreword by Thomas E. Doll
Published Jefferson NC : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (591 pages)
Contents Introduction: The emergence of Marine Corps Aviation -- Fixed-wing tactical aircraft -- Fixed-wing transport, trainer and utility aircraft -- Rotary-wing aircraft -- Appendix I: Unmanned air systems -- Appendix II: Aviation-related ships -- Appendix III: Aviation installations -- Appendix IV: Aircraft squadrons and aircraft assignments -- Appendix V: Aviation unit organization -- Appendix VI: Organization of expeditionary and amphibious operations -- Appendix VII: Aircraft weapons and tactics -- Appendix VIII: Aviation designations, terms and abbreviations
Summary "Among the world's military air arms, United States Marine Corps Aviation occupies a tactical niche. This comprehensive survey provides the history, technical specifications, drawings, and photographs of every type of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft used by Marine Air from its origins prior to World War I up to current operations"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2018)
Subject United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation -- History
SUBJECT United States. Marine Corps fast
Subject Airplanes, Military -- United States -- History
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Airplanes, Military
Armed Forces -- Aviation
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Jones, Lloyd S., 1931-2020, illustrator
Doll, Thomas E., writer of foreword
ISBN 9781476630656
1476630658