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Record Nr.

UNINA9910717057603321

Autore

Van Wyen Adrian O.

Titolo

Naval aviation in World War I / / by Adrian O. Van Wyen and the editors of Naval aviation news

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, , 1969

Washington, D.C. : , : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (90 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Disciplina

940.4/47

Soggetti

Naval aviation

Naval history, Modern - 20th century

World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations, American

Armed Forces - Aviation

Military operations, Aerial - American

Naval history, Modern

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Received Dec 10, 1969.

"Issued by the office of the Chief of Naval Operations."

Nota di contenuto

In the beginning -- First naval aviation unit in France -- Aviation ground schools at MIT -- The first Yale unit -- Trained by the Royal Flying Corps -- The Navy builds an aircraft factory -- The first lighter-than-air class at Akron -- WW I diary recounts air/sea saga -- Naval aircraft of World War I -- The second Yale unit -- U.S. markings -- Rare birds -- Developing the flying bomb -- The origin of Navy wings -- The war against the U-boat -- A medal of honor exploit -- The Navy's first ace -- The northern bombing group -- At the end.