America's First Aircraft Carrier: USS Langley and the Dawn of U.S. Naval Aviation - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:David F. WinklerSeries:Blue & Gold Professional LibraryPublish date:2024-02-02Pages:392
Language:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781682475010ISBN-10:1682475018UPC:9781682475010Book Category:Business & Economics, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Leadership, Military, American GovernmentBook Topic:Naval, NationalSize:9.06 x 6.06 x 1.42 inchesWeight:1.6711Product ID:SC3324DSHF
America's First Aircraft Carrier: USS Langley and the Dawn of U.S. Naval Aviation
America's First Aircraft Carrier tells the remarkable story of the USS Langley. The narrative provides an in-depth discussion of the ship's origins as the collier USS Jupiter, which was built with a "first of" propulsion system that has been adapted for use in present-day Ford-class carriers. Author David F. Winkler considers the post-World War I debate for procuring carriers, the decision to...
Series: Blue & Gold Professional Library
Language:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781682475010ISBN-10:1682475018UPC:9781682475010Book Category:Business & Economics, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Leadership, Military, American GovernmentBook Topic:Naval, NationalSize:9.06 x 6.06 x 1.42 inchesWeight:1.6711Product ID:SC3324DSHF
David F. Winkler, PhD, an adjunct professor with the Naval War College, retired as a commander after serving twenty-eight years on active and Navy Reserve duty as a surface warfare officer. He holds a PhD in history from American University. Winkler was the staff historian with the Naval Historical Foundation and the Charles Lindbergh Chair of Aerospace History at the Smithsonian Air and Space...
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