U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Aviation, Volume I, 1916-1942 Chronology
U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Aviation, Volume I, 1916-1942 Chronology

Author: Wayne H. Heiser, 8th

Publisher: Wayne Heiser

Published: 2006-04-20

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0977826708

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This book is a chronological account of the establishment of Naval Reserve Aviation and its growth and development before World War II. It is a comprehensive history of Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Aviation - a documentation of the significant events in that history, together with many which would fall under the category of trivia. It is an attempt to illustrate what the Naval Aviation Reserve was all about, and to capture some of the flavor of the earlier days of aviation. The book, Volume I of a series on Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Aviation, may stir the memories of some of those people directly involved in these activities during the period covered. It should also prove interesting to others who might have an interest in the Naval Air Reserve and/or in early aviation.

Naval Reserve Flying Corps
Naval Reserve Flying Corps

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Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-26

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780331989328

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Excerpt from Naval Reserve Flying Corps: Hearings Before Subcommittee of the Committee on Naval Affairs United States Senate Sixty-Seventh Congress Second Session Pursuant to Senate Resolution 200 Present: Senator Ball (chairman) and Senator Keyes; also, Senator Walsh of Massachusetts. The chairman. The committee will be in order. It is understood, Of course, that all the witnesses in this matter have been sworn. Senator walsh of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a digression this morning by calling a witness who is ill, and I -do not know how long we should keep him here. And I am going to ask that we suspend with the witness who was testifying yesterday and ask this witness to present himself. Previous to presenting that testimony, I want to call attention to the order which was referred to yesterday. You will recall that we brought out in evi dence that the Navy Department is now out looking for aviators to serve as officers. And through the kindness of the Navy Department they have furnished me with a copy of that order, which is very short and which I will read. It is issued by Thomas Washington, who is the admiral at the head of the Bureau of Navigation. It is dated March 30, 1922, and is as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.