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Norman Polmar
Potomac Books

Historic Naval Aircraft: From the Pages of Naval History Magazine

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AuthorNorman Polmar
PublisherPotomac Books
PublishedMay 12 2021
Book FormatHardcover
ISBN-139781574885729
Dimensions11.18 X 8.78 X 0.68 inches
Weight 1.61 pounds
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CategoriesTransportation > Aviation - General
LanguageEnglish

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Features more than thirty classic naval aircraft, from the 1920s through the jet age - Contains 110 photos and a wealth of technical data - Includes unique scouting and observation aircraft as well as helicopters Norman Polmar's book is a behind-the-scenes look at thirty-two important U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. These entries are based on the author's Historic Aircraft column, appearing in Naval History. The aircraft selected, some very famous and others virtually unknown, represent a mix of types: fighters, dive-bombers, patrol planes, transports, trainers, and helicopters, including the Pitcairn XOP-1 autogiro, the first rotary-wing aircraft to be operated by the Navy and Marines.They span the period from the Vought VE-7, the first type to take off from the Navy's first carrier, the USS Langley in 1922, through the Grumman A-6 Intruder, which flew in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars before being retired from service in 1996.

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Norman Polmar is an analyst, consultant, and author, specializing in naval, aviation, and technology subjects. He has been a consultant or advisor on naval issues to three Senators, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three Secretaries of the Navy as well as to the director of the Los Alamos national laboratory, and to the leadership of the U.S., Australian, Chinese, and Israeli Navies.

He has written or coauthored more than 50 published books including nine editions of Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet and four editions of Guide to the Soviet Navy as well as U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, Ship Killer, and Project Azorian.

Mr. Polmar is a columnist for the Proceedings and Naval History magazines. He is a resident of Alexandria, VA.

Source: U.S. Naval Institute and Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency

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