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Wings of gold : an account of naval aviation training in World War II, the correspondence of aviation Cadet/Ensign Robert R. Rea / edited and with introduction by Wesley Phillips Newton and Robert R. Rea.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rea, Robert R. (Robert Right), 1922-1997.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rea, Robert R. (Robert Right), 1922-1997--Correspondence.
- Rea, Robert R.
- United States. Navy--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Navy--Aviation--History.
- Fighter pilots--United States--Biography.
- Fighter pilots.
- Aeronautics, Military--Study and teaching--United States.
- Aeronautics, Military.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (349 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Wings of Gold makes a unique contribution to the history of naval aviation.The book sets out the day-to-day experiences and reactions of a cadet who went through the aviation training program at its peak during World War II.An emphasis on training is missing in almost all books dealing with that conflict; in this book, it is the focus.
- Contents:
- Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: The Training of U.S. Naval Aviators, 1910-1945; 1. Personal Background; 2. The Distant Drums of War; Naval Flight Preparatory School; 3. Sprouting Wings; War Training School; 4. Winter of War; Pre-flight School; 5. Spring in the Air; Primary Training; 6. Winning the Wings of War; Intermediate, Instrument, and Advanced Training; 7. Corsairs and Carriers; Operational Training; 8. War's End; Squadron Training; A Personal Postscript; Appendix: Flight Maneuvers Mentioned; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 323-326.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-9030-8
- 0-585-09822-0
- OCLC:
- 44964648
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