Wings for the Navy: A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956Naval Institute Press, 1990 - 413 pagine Traces the history of the only government-owned and operated aircraft production facility in the U.S. |
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Pagina 10
... League Island as " the most advantageous location " for the factory . There was not only an ample supply of labor in the area , but the yard had available abundant materials and considerable unused acreage , and its loca- tion next to ...
... League Island as " the most advantageous location " for the factory . There was not only an ample supply of labor in the area , but the yard had available abundant materials and considerable unused acreage , and its loca- tion next to ...
Pagina 11
... Island over to the federal government for development as a navy yard . Subsequently , as part of its development of ... League Island , dropping a " stage bomb " ( probably a sack of flour ) on the navy yard administration building . The ...
... Island over to the federal government for development as a navy yard . Subsequently , as part of its development of ... League Island , dropping a " stage bomb " ( probably a sack of flour ) on the navy yard administration building . The ...
Pagina 109
... League Island . In June 1926 , the Navy Department granted permis- sion to Thomas E. Mitten , president of Philadelphia Rapid Transit , to use the field to provide air passenger and mail service between Washington and Philadelphia in ...
... League Island . In June 1926 , the Navy Department granted permis- sion to Thomas E. Mitten , president of Philadelphia Rapid Transit , to use the field to provide air passenger and mail service between Washington and Philadelphia in ...
Sommario
A New Industrial Establishment | 1 |
Flying Boats for the Fleet | 19 |
If You Produce Ill Get the Work to You | 40 |
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Air Material Center Air Station aircraft and engine Aircraft and Guided aircraft manufacturing aircraft production airplane arresting gear assault drone Barnaby BuAer Bureau of Aeronautics Capt Captain carrier Coburn Commander Committee completed Cong construction Corresp cost Curtiss delivery Dick Richardson duralumin early equipment experimental factory's Fahrney file NP 11 flight tests flying boat glider Gorgon Guided Missiles History of Pilotless ibid industry Initiated in BuC&R installation July June Laboratory launching League Island Lieutenant Manager Mark maximum takeoff weight memo ment Mitscher Moffett Mustin Field NAF's NAMC NAMU National Archives Naval Air Material Naval Aircraft Factory naval aviation Navy Yard navy's November OANHC officers operations personnel Philadelphia Philadelphia Navy Yard pilot Pilotless Aircraft plant problems project order radio radio-control Rear Admiral research and development SecNav ships target Taylor television tion torpedo trainer turbojet United Vinson-Trammell Act Vought Webster to Chief Westervelt Weyerbacher wing Zeigler
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