Blue Goose Command Aircraft

Author : William A. Riley
Publisher : Ginter Books
ISBN 13 : 9780989258388
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blue Goose Command Aircraft written by William A. Riley and published by Ginter Books. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers US Naval Aviation from its beginnings in 1911 until 1961 through the interesting and sometimes colorful "Blue Goose" or Command Aircraft. "Blue Goose" refers to a color scheme that developed for these aircraft in the 1930s. Command Planes were aircraft that were used by the Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Admirals and Generals of the Navy and Marines, and Captains and Commanders in command of naval installations, ships, squadrons, and air groups/air wings. Many were prototypes and one off civilian and military types converted for such use. The book also provides an overview of US operations in WWII and Korea.

Author : E.R. Johnson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476663475
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States Marine Corps Aircraft Since 1913 written by E.R. Johnson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the world's military air arms, United States Marine Corps Aviation occupies a unique tactical niche. As the air component of a combined-arms expeditionary force, it exists primarily to support Marine combat forces on the ground in their amphibious assault mission. From the "Banana Wars" of the 1920s to the present day "War on Terror," Marine aviation has undergone a lengthy fine-tuning process not only in terms of warfare doctrines and tactics, but also in the types of aircraft needed to accomplish the mission. 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.

Author : Jacques Evans
Publisher : Jacques Evans
ISBN 13 : 1452307261
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Flight of the Blue Goose written by Jacques Evans and published by Jacques Evans. This book was released on 2009-10-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1942 the Blue Goose, a B-24 bomber, disappeared during a routine test flight from an airbase in Florida. After an intensive search, no trace of the plane or crew was ever found. Thirty years later, the remains of the copilot were discovered on a remote beach in northern Brazil. The pilot's son learns of the discovery and teams up with his father's former commanding officer. They mount an expedition to Brazil and find a Luger pistol that leads them to a Luftwaffe pilot who flew with the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. While he is sympathetic, the former Luftwaffe pilot refuses to cooperate and the investigation reaches a dead end. Years later, the Condor Legion pilot dies in a crash at Tenerife and a bizarre Nazi plot is uncovered.

Author : Michael E. Lynch
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813178010
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Edward M. Almond and the US Army written by Michael E. Lynch and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents a comprehensive look at a complex man who exhibited an unfaltering commitment to the military and to his soldiers but whose career was marked by controversy. As a senior Army officer in World Wars I and II, Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond lived by the adage that "units don't fail, leaders do." He was chosen to command the 92nd Infantry Division—one of only two African American divisions to see combat during WWII—but when the infantry performed poorly in Italy in 1944–1945, he asserted that it was due to their inferiority as a race and not their maltreatment by a separate but unequal society. He would later command the X Corps during the Inchon invasion that changed the course of the Korean War, but his accomplishments would be overshadowed by his abrasive personality and tactical mistakes. This book addresses how Almond's early education at the Virginia Military Institute, with its strong Confederate and military influences, shaped his military prowess. Presented is a thorough assessment of Almond's military record; how he garnered respect for his aggressiveness, courage in combat, strong dedication, and leadership; and how he was affected by the loss of his son and son-in-law in combat during WWII. Following the war, Almond would return to the US to assume command of the US Army War College, but would find himself unprepared for a changing world. This volume asserts that since his death, his bigoted views have come to dominate his place in history and undermine his military achievements.

Author : Jacques Evans
Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781413706840
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Flight of the Blue Goose written by Jacques Evans and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2004-01-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1942, the Blue Goose, a B-24 bomber, disappeared during a routine test flight from an airbase in Florida. After an intensive search, no trace of the plane or crew was ever found. Thirty years later, the remains of the copilot were discovered on a remote beach in northern Brazil. The pilot's son learns of the incident and decides to investigate. He is shocked to discover the copilot died from a gunshot wound. In Brazil, he uncovers what he believes to be the murder weapon, a nine-millimeter Luger. He traces the pistol to a Luftwaffe pilot who served with the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. In 1973, the investigation reaches an impasse. Years later, after a former Condor Legion pilot dies in a crash at Tenerife, a bizarre Nazi plot is uncovered and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Blue Goose is finally solved.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FAA General Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naval Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1982-12 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jacques Evans
Publisher : Jacques Evans
ISBN 13 : 147608632X
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Bridge to Baghdad written by Jacques Evans and published by Jacques Evans. This book was released on with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first Gulf War, an Iraqi army professional soldier named Ahmed Al-Zawiri incurs a lifetime hatred for the United States. In possession of a silencer equipped pistol, issued to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM), he leaves Iraq and begins a career as a hit man for a drug cartel. After Ahmed threatens the cartel's accountant, he realizes his mistake and bugs out before he feels the cartel's wrath. When he arrives in Pakistan, Ahmed joins al-Qaeda—this is the story of SOCOM's hunt for Captain Ahmed Al-Zawiri.

Author : Tom Compere
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Air Force Blue Book written by Tom Compere and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.9B/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contractions written by United States. Federal Aviation Administration and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the approved word and phrase contractions used by personnel of the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies in the use of air traffic control, communications, weather, charting, and associated services.