This book offers a complete history of the pioneers, planes, and services of U.S. Coast Guard aviation. It covers seven decades of aircraft development, from the early "stick and wire" seaplanes to today's E2C Hawkeyes, and recounts the human drama of aviators risking their lives in dangerous trial-and-error flight testing, search-and-rescue missions, wartime enemy surveillance, and law enforcement.
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This book offers a complete history of the pioneers, planes, and services of U.S. Coast Guard aviation. It covers seven decades of aircraft development, from the early "stick and wire" seaplanes to today's E2C Hawkeyes, and recounts the human drama of aviators risking their lives in dangerous trial-and-error flight testing, search-and-rescue missions, wartime enemy surveillance, and law enforcement.
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Very Good. Size: 8x0x12; This Book is in Very Good condition-LIGHT SHELF WEAR TO EDGES OF DUST JACKET, BOOK AND REST FINE. All items ship within 24 hours. Packaging is 100% Recyclable. Most items purchased from Charitable organizations. A portion of each sale is also donated to a monthly charity, check your package for this months charity. Reuse-Recycle-Rebook!
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Good. Naval Institute Press; Annapolis, 1989. Hardcover. A Good to Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, moderate rubbing to spine/board edges, discoloration to endpapers/pastedowns, small dent top rear board edge, some sunning to text block edges and page margins, some wear to spine edges and board corners, in a Good+, some handling/scuff marks to sunned panels, some edge/corner wear, small tear bottom rear panel edge, sunned flaps, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 170pp., indexed, appendix, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. 1989. 170 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Covers seven decades of Coast Guard Aviation. If you are looking for a fairly accurate description of the genesis of Coast Guard aviation from 1916 with Coast Guard Aviator #1 Elmer Stone, right up to the short lived E2C Hawkeye program in the late 1980s, this book will fit the bill.; 8.75 X 0.75 X 12 inches; 170 pages.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 4to. 170 pps. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
