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Golden Wings
s/t: A Pictorial History of the United States Navy & Marine Corps in the Air
- GenresHistory
232 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1974
About the author
Martin Caidin
200 books82 followersMartin Caidin was a prolific and controversial writer. Most of his work centered around the adventures of pilots and astronauts. A number of his books were notable for their reasonable, realistic predictions of then-futuristic technology.
Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare.
Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation.
In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.
Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare.
Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation.
In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.
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August 23, 2020
This coffee-table-style book chronicles the evolution of air power as the U.S. Navy's preeminent weapon of the 20th Century. Author Martin Caidin has selected b/w photographs from the history of naval aviation up to the mid-1950s. From flying boats and blimps to the rocket age, depictions include various airplane models, pilots, crewmen, battle scenes, and flight operations aboard aircraft carriers.
The book touches on major battles of the WWII campaign in the Pacific. Caidin's narrative shows how U.S. military officials, while pushing for advancements in air combat capability after World War I, were stunned by even greater advancements achieved by the enemy. American pilots paid the price for the rapid pace of Japanese aircraft development and carrier tactics. However, U.S. industry and military personnel responded to the challenge by designing superior weapons and maintaining an overwhelming force bolstered by dedicated men and women.
The book touches on major battles of the WWII campaign in the Pacific. Caidin's narrative shows how U.S. military officials, while pushing for advancements in air combat capability after World War I, were stunned by even greater advancements achieved by the enemy. American pilots paid the price for the rapid pace of Japanese aircraft development and carrier tactics. However, U.S. industry and military personnel responded to the challenge by designing superior weapons and maintaining an overwhelming force bolstered by dedicated men and women.
July 4, 2007
A combination pictoral and historical look at the Navy/MC development throught the Korean War with lots of black and whilte pictures. About half the book is devoted to the second world war.
August 10, 2009
As the title states, the book is 85% pictures that all happen to be in black and white.
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