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Author:

Workman, Robert B.

Title:

Float planes & flying boats : the U.S. Coast Guard and early naval aviation / Capt. Robert B. Workman Jr.

Publisher:

Naval Institute Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xx, 322 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Coast Guard--History--History--20th century.
Seaplanes--United States--History--20th century.
United States.--Navy--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Emergence of naval aviation -- Naval aviation conception and birth: 1898-1912 -- Development and growth: 1913-1919 -- First transatlantic flight NC flying boats -- design and assembly: 1918 -- First transatlantic flight NC flying boats shakedown: 1918-1919 -- First transatlantic flight: 1919 -- Evolving the naval aviation test organization: 1913-1926 -- Marine Corps aviation and Coast Guard aviation develop to support their service missions: 1917-1938 -- Catapults and aircraft carriers: 1917-1926 -- Years of technical advancement and growth: 1930-1935 -- A new Treasury Secretary expands aviation missions: 1934-1938 -- Appendices -- A. Time line of events (1776-1938) -- B. Technology inspired by the first transatlantic flight: 1919-1938 -- C. List of acronyms, abbreviations, and rank structures -- Photographs and document credits.

ISBN:

1612511074 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9781612511078 (hbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)773666393

LCCN:

2012014683

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)