Humanities & Social Sciences

US Naval Aviation in the 1980s: Marine Corps, Naval Training, Test and Reserve Air Stations

by Adrian Symonds

Description

This title, the second of two volumes covering United States Naval Aviation in the 1980s, completes the story by looking at the air stations of the US Marine Corps, Naval Education and Training Command, and Research, Development and Test units. The US Marine Corps introduced improved new types, including the AV-8B Harrier II, CH-53E Super Stallion and F/A-18 Hornet, while older types like the F-4 Phantom II and A-4 Skyhawk lived on. Meanwhile, Marine aviation squadrons played their part in combat operations during the decade. Naval Education and Training Command oversaw the ‘Street to Fleet’ process, recruiting civilians and turning them into combat-ready naval personnel, including officer and enlisted aviation rated personnel. Research, Development and Test air stations used every conceivable naval aviation aircraft type, as well as several non-standard types to conduct research, testing and evaluation. Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of Naval Aviation in the 1980s.

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Author Biography

Adrian Symonds has been fascinated by military history, especially military aviation, since childhood. No doubt, frequent low-level RAF and USAF jets flying over his native Worcestershire during his youth planted the seeds of his ongoing passion for the subject. He has extensively studied the histories of the world’s air forces.

Amberley Publishing

Amberley Publishing

Established in 2008, Amberley Publishing is home of the ever-popular colour local history series Through Time, Amberley is an independent publisher of books on a rich variety of history and heritage.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Amberley Publishing
  • Publication Date July 2023
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781398111011 / 1398111015
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatF
  • Primary Price 15.99 GBP
  • ReadershipGeneral/trade
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions234 X 165 mm
  • Biblio NotesManifestation of ISBN-13 9781398111011
  • Reference Code9781398111011

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