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United States Army aviators' equipment, 1917/1945 / C. G. Sweeting.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sweeting, C. G., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army Air Forces--Equipment--History.
- United States.
- United States. Army Air Forces--Aviation--Safety measures--History.
- World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (349 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Six decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress. Based on more than ten years of research, this book describes how American airmen became the best-outfitted aviators of the war, tracing the development of virtually every piece of personal equipment used by United States air forces. Drawing on original s
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; I. Human Engineering; II. Oxygen Equipment; III. Military Parachutes; IV. Armor for Aviators; V. Anti-G Garments and Pressure Suits; VI. Survival Equipment; VII. Miscellaneous Equipment; Abbreviations; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-1946-8
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