U.S. Naval Aviation

by Jenkins, Dennis R.

• ISBN13: 9781580071147
• ISBN10: 1580071147
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers

Summary

U.S. Naval Aviation In Review, Volume 1, is the first in a series of photo scrapbooks using images taken by Navy photographers with unparalleled access to facilities and aircraft around the world. These photographers document all aspects of operations in peace and war with photos taken in the air, aboard ship, and at bases worldwide. This book covers U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aircraft. This volume includes combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, humanitarian missions around the world, training exercises with other nations, aerial refueling, aircraft and weapons testing, and maintenance operations. The vast majority of these photographs are candid shots taken during actual operations conducted during 2006. All types of Naval aircraft are covered, including F-14 and F/A-18 fighters, Harrier attack aircraft, P-3 and S-3 antisubmarine aircraft, AH-1, H-53, H-56, and H-60 helicopters, plus a variety of unmanned aerial vehicles and a host of others. All of the photos include the date it was taken and a description of the event, providing invaluable information for modelers and history buffs as a reference work.

Author Biography

Dennis R. Jenkins is a consulting engineer in Cape Canaveral, Florida, working on various aerospace projects including 20 years on the Space Shuttle and several on the stillborn X-33 program. He is the author of Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System - The First 100 Missions in addition to over 30 other works on aerospace history.