Category: History: Military

Copyright/published Year: 2005 by Berkley Caliber

ISBN: 0425207250

Binding: Cloth

Description: The first fully illustrated oral history of the United States ì Marine Corps Air Force-the "Flying Leathernecks." The U.S. ì Marines generally inspire thoughts of a peerless ground force ì that has always bravely answered America's call to arms. But the ì Marines also have an air arm with a tradition every bit as proud ì and legendary as the ground infantry they support. Now, military ì historian Robert F. Dorr presents the first fully - illustrated ì oral history of the Marine Air Wingand gives the "Flying ì Leathernecks" the recognition they deserve. When America entered ì World War I in 1917, the Marine Air Wing had only thirty-five ì aviators. During World War II, it expanded to sixty-one squadrons ì - twenty with at least one flying ace - and over 10,000 pilots. ì Led by men like their top ace, Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, ì Marine planes ruled the air in the Pacific. Marine Air is ì a long-overdue, illustrated history-from WWI to Operation Iraqi ì Freedom. Filled with the Flying Leathernecks' own words and ì packed with photographs of the "the few, the proud" of the skies, ì this is the story of their unwavering commitment to protecting ì their comrades on the ground-and to defending the country they ì have never let down - no matter what the odds.

Condition Information

This book is 'remaindered' and may have marks on the cover and/or bottom of pages.