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U.S. Marine Corps Aviation: 1912 to the Present

Peter B. Mersky

3.3/5 ( ratings)

In the 1980's, the Marines are still as air-minded as ever, earning a unique place for themselves in aviation history. They have always excelled in the close support of infantry. In fact, every Marine aviator has been trained to be a rifleman first. This attitude has permeated the history of Marine Corps aviation and have led to the creation of the well-trained combat arm that goes to sea today. More than any other service, the U.S. Marines have also been quick to adapt and exploit helicopters to assist their infantry in battle. In this, the first history of Marine Corps aviation, Peter Mersky tells about the pilots who carried on the Marine Corps tradition of 'first to fight' from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, and the metal airstrip at Khe Sanh in Vietnam. Aircraft of the Marine Corps are illustrated in this story, from the earliest days to the present, with more than 200 rarely seen photographs and the author's own drawings.

Language: English

Pages: 383

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Ame

Release: December 28, 1997

ISBN: 1877853429

ISBN 13: 9781877853425

U.S. Marine Corps Aviation: 1912 to the Present

Peter B. Mersky

3.3/5 ( ratings)

In the 1980's, the Marines are still as air-minded as ever, earning a unique place for themselves in aviation history. They have always excelled in the close support of infantry. In fact, every Marine aviator has been trained to be a rifleman first. This attitude has permeated the history of Marine Corps aviation and have led to the creation of the well-trained combat arm that goes to sea today. More than any other service, the U.S. Marines have also been quick to adapt and exploit helicopters to assist their infantry in battle. In this, the first history of Marine Corps aviation, Peter Mersky tells about the pilots who carried on the Marine Corps tradition of 'first to fight' from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, and the metal airstrip at Khe Sanh in Vietnam. Aircraft of the Marine Corps are illustrated in this story, from the earliest days to the present, with more than 200 rarely seen photographs and the author's own drawings.

Language: English

Pages: 383

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Ame

Release: December 28, 1997

ISBN: 1877853429

ISBN 13: 9781877853425

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