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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... replaced as prospective copilot . The precise timing and reason for his with- drawal is not clear , but it appears that Curtiss and Wanamaker began looking for a substitute when Towers was abruptly called away to report to Pensacola on ...
... replaced as prospective copilot . The precise timing and reason for his with- drawal is not clear , but it appears that Curtiss and Wanamaker began looking for a substitute when Towers was abruptly called away to report to Pensacola on ...
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... replaced the old plug in the socket with a new one . Withdrawing the tool with the new plug nested in the socket , he would complete the procedure by inserting the plug into the cylinder with the wrench and removing the decompression ...
... replaced the old plug in the socket with a new one . Withdrawing the tool with the new plug nested in the socket , he would complete the procedure by inserting the plug into the cylinder with the wrench and removing the decompression ...
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... replaced by a bulbous nose section , which housed a large search radar antenna and gave the aircraft a distinctive profile . Another change was in the design of the cockpit , which was raised to provide increased visibility . As on the ...
... replaced by a bulbous nose section , which housed a large search radar antenna and gave the aircraft a distinctive profile . Another change was in the design of the cockpit , which was raised to provide increased visibility . As on the ...
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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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