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Paperback / softback. New. Six decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress.<br /><br />Based on more than ten years of research, this book describes how American airmen became the best-outfitted aviators of the war, tracing the development of virtually every piece of personal equipment used by United States air forces. Drawing on original sources including formerly classified documents, the author details the myriad types of respirator equipment, parachutes, body armour, pressure suits and other flying and survival gear that were instrumental in making U.S. pilots and air crews effective. Personal anecdotes bring to life the design and testing of combat flight equipment. More than 160 photographs…
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United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945 Paperback - 2015
by C. G. Sweeting
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- Title United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945
- Author C. G. Sweeting
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 348
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Date 2015-04-03
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780786497379 / 0786497378
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1914-1918 - Equipment and supplies, World War, 1939-1945 - Equipment and supplies
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014049593
- Dewey Decimal Code 358.418
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