Author | Caidin, Martin, 1927-1997.
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Title | Golden wings : a pictorial history of the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the air / by Martin Caidin in cooperation with the U.S. Navy.
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Published | New York : Random House, c1960.
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Description | 232 pages illustrations 31 cm
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Formatted Note | Contents: The beginning of naval aviation -- A world war brings promise, but not reality, of strength -- The glorious twenties -- Leatherneck saga -- Forging the aerial weapon -- The last days of peace -- Japanese smash at Pearl Harbor -- Flash: "Scratch one flattop!" -- Midway -- Sub killers, then invasion of North Africa -- The hard road back -- Navy gains grave responsibilities -- Korea: on the brink of total atomic war -- New age dawns.
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Subjects | United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation. United States. Navy -- Aviation.
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LC Card Number | 60-12150 |
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| WRHS Research Library: VG 93 C133 1960 CA-1903426: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
[Record 73088] |
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