Description
| Product ID: | 9781398111011 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | US Naval Aviation in the 1980s: Marine Corps, Naval Training, Test and Reserve Air Stations |
| Authors: | Author: Adrian Symonds |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | History, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Military history, Naval forces and warfare, Air forces and warfare, Military history, Naval forces & warfare, Air forces & warfare, North America, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The latest in Adrian Symonds popular series exploring the day-to-day operations of the US military aviation in the 1980s. This, the second of two volumes covering United States Naval Aviation in the 1980s, completes the story by exploring training, reserve, test and US Marine Corps air stations.US Marine Corps aviation squadrons took part in combat operations, while supplementing older types like the A-4 and F-4, with new types including the AV-8B, CH-53E and F/A-18. Naval Education and Training Command oversaw the ‘Street to Fleet’ process, recruiting civilians and turning them into combat-ready naval personnel, including officer and enlisted aviation rated personnel.The Naval Air Reserve was a reflection of the frontline it was intended to support in wartime, including two Carrier Air Wings and numerous other squadrons, which often operated older types. Naval Air Systems Command used every conceivable naval aviation aircraft type, as well as several non-standard types, to conduct research, testing and evaluation.Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of Naval Aviation in the 1980s. |
| Imprint Name: | Amberley Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Amberley Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-07-15 |
