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November marks the anniversary of man’s first flight. In November 1782, the experiments of Joseph Michel Montgolfier and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier resulted in the invention of the hot air balloon, which launched the history of aviation. To help celebrate the evolution of the air plane and how it contributes to our defense, the Government Printing Office is featuring the following publications on aviation and its history.
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Division of Publications Description: Describes the Wright brothers of Dayton, Ohio and the events that led to the world's first successful flight of a man-carrying, power-driven, heavier-than-air machine on Dec. 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Year/Pages: 2002: 116 p.; ill.
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$6.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: Includes the lineages of various Army aviation units from 1957 through the 1970's. Each lineage includes the official designation of the unit, followed by its special designation. Also includes campaigns and decorations for all units, their coat of arms, insignia, and flag devices. Actions such as activation, inactivation, and redesignation are outlined for each unit. Year/Pages: 1986: 162 p.; ill., 44 plates. Price: $12.00 Publisher: Defense Dept., Defense Intelligence Agency, National Defense Intelligence College, Center for Strategic Intelligence Research Description: Provides a pioneering study of the impact of aerial photography on America's fledgling air force during its baptism of fire above the trenches of the Western Front. This comprehensive history from the Defense Intelligence Agency highlights aerial photography's ability to command the high ground and provide a concise view of a battle area, both tactically and strategically. It is an authoritative account of aerial reconnaissance and the interpretation of photographs as they evolved into the most important sources of intelligence along the entire Western Front during the Great War, World War 1. Year/Pages: 2006: 523 p.; ill.
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$63.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Office of Air Force History Description: Tells the story of the Air Force's role in the Korean War. Analyzes the operations, interprets their significance for the course of the conflict, and explains their importance to the application of air power in modern warfare. Year/Pages: 1983: 847 p.; ill. revised ed. 1996-repr. Price: $24.40
Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Marine Corps Description: Chronicles the part played by United States Marine aviation during the Korean War. Year/Pages: 2002: 57 p.; ill.
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$8.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air University Description: Examines the development of military night aviation from its origins through the First World War. Places emphasis on the evolution of night flying in those countries which fought on the Western Front: France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. Year/Pages: 1998: 172 p.; ill.
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$12.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: Examines the institutional origins of modern Army aviation by recounting the experiences of them men who flew observed fire missions, or Air Observations Posts (AOP) in light aircraft for the Field Artillery during World War 2. Identifies the circumstances and debate that gave rise to the AOP program. Year/Pages: 2000: 392 p.; ill.
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$43.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air Force History and Museums Program, Air Force Materiel Command, Aeronautical Systems Center, History Office Description: Examines the institutional origins of modern Army aviation by recounting the experiences of them men who flew observed fire missions, or Air Observations Posts (AOP), in light aircraft for the Field Artillery during World War 2. Identifies the circumstances and debate that gave rise to the AOP program. Year/Pages: 2002: 528 p.; ill. and folder. Price: $27.60 Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air Force History and Museums Program Description: Explores something of the background of the contemporary air weapon. Attempts to distill from past experience in the development of air material those lessons which might be of help in formulating policies for exploiting the air weapons more successfully in the future. Year/Pages: 1953: 236 p.; ill. 1997-repr.
Price:
$7.60
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Combat Studies Institute Description: Focuses on the tactical airpower in South Vietnam between 1961 and 1968 and the rivalry among the armed forces of the United States. Year/Pages: 2006: 208 p.
Price:
$17.00
Code of Federal Regulations Title 14-Aeronautics and Space. The contents of these volumes represent all current regulations codified under this title of the CFR as of January 1, 2007.Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Year/Pages: 2007: 1231 p. Price: $63.00 Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Year/Pages: 2007: 1244 p. Price: $61.00 Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Year/Pages: 2007: 364 p. Price: $30.00 Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Year/Pages: 2007: 939 p. Price: $50.00 [ Top ]
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