The naval air war in Korea / Richard P. Hallion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallion, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American.

Korean War, 1950-1953.

United States. Navy--Aviation.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In The Naval Air War in Korea, Dr. Hallion has captured the fact, feel- ing, and fancy of a very important conflict in aviation history, in- cluding the highly significant facets of the transition from piston to jet-propelled combat aircraft."-Norman Polmar, author of Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th Edition

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1/ Naval Aviation After the Great Pacific War; 2/ The Opening Round: Preserving the Pusan Pocket; 3/ Victory-and Retreat; 4/ Interdiction and Attrition; 5/ Air Pressure; 6/ The Struggle for Air Superiority; 7/ The Korean Legacy; Specifications of Selected Naval Aircraft; Notes; Sources and Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Originally published: Baltimore, Md. : Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co. of America, c1986. With new preface 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8545-2

OCLC:

772845394