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Galloping Ghosts of the Brazilian Coast: United States Naval Air Operations in the South Atlantic during World War II [Hardcover]

Alan Carey (Author)
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Publication Date: June 9, 2004
Galloping Ghosts of the Brazilian Coast: United States Naval Air Operations in the South Atlantic During World War II is the story of United States Navy combat aircrews, their counterparts in the Brazilian Air Force, and those who served aboard German U-boats in the South Atlantic during World War II. It covers efforts by the United States Navy to protect the flow of strategic materials, men, and military equipment from ports in South America to points around the Western Hemisphere and Europe.

Between January 1943 and September 1944, United States Navy air units sank 16 German U-boats and one Italian submarine in the course of providing aerial coverage for Allied and neutral merchant shipping and conducting anti-submarine sweeps in the South Atlantic.

Taken from official sources and personal recollections, Galloping Ghosts of the Brazilian Coast provides an in-depth analysis of United States Navy air operations against German and Italian submarines.

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Alan C. Carey is the author of seven previous books on United States Navy and Marine Corps Aviation. Over the past several years, Mr. Carey has aided veterans in obtaining military awards from the Department of the Navy, in obtaining and providing information to relatives concerning men listed as missing or killed in action, and has been a guest speaker for several veteran groups.He currently resides in Round Rock, Texas with his wife and two daughters. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Hardcover: 156 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (June 9, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 059566329X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595663293
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Write-up of history and action details, June 8, 2007
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Excellent synopsis of FAW-16 development from 1941 to 1945, with periodic listings of FAW-16 Air and Airship assets. Action descriptions are detailed enough to know what happened. Lists of casualties by squadron number and date very useful.
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Alan Carey did an excellent job in gathering information for this book. It is very factual and interesting.
Alan is one of my favorite authors and I have read most of his books.
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