Into the Jet Age: Conflict and Change in Naval Aviation, 1945-1975 [Hardcover]

E. T. Wooldridge (Editor), John McCain (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995

Through the words of the men who were there and made it happen, this book tells the story of how change molded the aircraft carrier and thus all of naval aviation.

Editorial Reviews

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Editor Wooldridge puts forward a superior oral history of the first three decades of jet operations from aircraft carriers. It is a record of progress, from initial experimentation to useful but risky missions flown during the Vietnam War to, finally, deployment of the high-performance, all-weather aircraft that form the backbone of present U.S. carrier aviation. Some of the material here will be familiar to the well versed, but much of it is hidden treasure, such as accounts of the early experiences of the Blue Angels with jets and of early jet night-fighter operations--both of which activities gave those who report them here gray hair. Besides editing the testimonies, Wooldridge, a former naval aviator himself, contributes ably written background about the politics, economics, strategic considerations, and technology involved in each major change in naval jet aircraft. Roland Green

Product Details

• Hardcover: 321 pages
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557509328
• ISBN-13: 978-1557509321
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,190,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)