United States Marine Corps Aircraft Since 1913

Among the world's military air arms, United States Marine Corps Aviation occupies a unique tactical niche. As the air component of a combined-arms expeditionary force, it exists primarily to support Marine combat forces on the ground in their amphibious assault mission. From the "Banana Wars" of the 1920s to the present day "War on Terror," Marine aviation has undergone a lengthy fine-tuning process not only in terms of warfare doctrines and tactics, but also in the types of aircraft needed to accomplish the mission.
This comprehensive survey provides the history, technical specifications, drawings, and photographs of every type of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft used by Marine Air from its origins prior to World War I up to current operations.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Thomas E. Doll

Preface

Introduction: The Emergence of Marine Corps Aviation

Part I: ­Fixed-Wing Tactical Aircraft

Part II: ­Fixed-Wing Transport, Trainer and Utility Aircraft

Part III: ­Rotary-Wing Aircraft

Appendices:

deleteA.¿Unmanned Air Systems

deleteB.¿Aviation-Related Ships

deleteC.¿Aviation Installations

deleteD.¿Aircraft Squadrons and Aircraft Assignments

deleteE.¿Aviation Unit Organization

deleteF.¿Organization of Expeditionary and Amphibious Operations

deleteG.¿Aircraft Weapons and Tactics

deleteH.¿Aviation Designations, Terms and Abbreviations

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the author

E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics.The late Lloyd S. Jones was an aviation artist and author. He researched, designed and wrote for major airplane model companies and created detailed aircraft illustrations. He lived in Costa Mesa, California.

Product details

• Authors: E. R. Johnson, E.R. Johnson, Lloyd S. Jones, Jones Lloyd S.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2018
• EAN: 9781476663470
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6347-0
• No. of pages: 590
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 1025 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; USA, TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Models, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, United States of America, USA, Air forces and warfare, Toys: making and decorating, Higher education, tertiary education, Military aircraft, Aircraft and aviation, Model-making and construction, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea, military aviation