The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated HistoryNaval Institute Press, 1979 - 262 pagine First published in 1979, this fully illustrated study includes complete data on all of the Navy's flying boats since 1912. |
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... operating up and down the east coast from New England to Key West , and internationally from Florida to Havana , Cuba , and Nassau in the Bahamas . Flights originating from New York City bound for one of these destinations outside the ...
... operating up and down the east coast from New England to Key West , and internationally from Florida to Havana , Cuba , and Nassau in the Bahamas . Flights originating from New York City bound for one of these destinations outside the ...
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... operations from Surabaja and Australia in the face of increasing enemy strength . By 11 February PAT- WING Ten had only twelve remaining aircraft . * Six of these were at Surabaja , and six were operating from the tender William B ...
... operations from Surabaja and Australia in the face of increasing enemy strength . By 11 February PAT- WING Ten had only twelve remaining aircraft . * Six of these were at Surabaja , and six were operating from the tender William B ...
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... operating from dry land as it does from water . At the same time , it must be capable of a respectable speed , load- carrying capacity , and range , and have good maneuverability . There have been many variations of the amphibian flying ...
... operating from dry land as it does from water . At the same time , it must be capable of a respectable speed , load- carrying capacity , and range , and have good maneuverability . There have been many variations of the amphibian flying ...
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CHAPTER THREE The Nancy Boats | 39 |
CHAPTER FOUR The Roaring Twenties | 59 |
CHAPTER EIGHT The Warboats | 141 |
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