Robert L Lawson

single-volume popular history of American naval air power,six chapters. Wagner's 'Birth of a Fledgling' recount's NavAir's early years. The Navy's WW II exploits are covered in two chapters by Tillman: 'Naval Aviation in the Atlantic' and 'Go West, Young Man; The War in the Pacific.' Lawson contributes 'Postwar to Vietnam; Time of Turbulence, Time of Progress' which dovetails into Erickson's 'Vietnam - All for Naught' chapter. Scarborough then takes the NavAir story to 1985 with 'Contemporary Situations and Plans.'
"This book is dedicated to that special breed of Naval Aviator, the carrier pilots and aircrew who have taken, The Last Cut". A special dedication is given to all the POW's, MIAs, and KIAs of Vietnam. May God grant them peace.”… (more)

This photo history uses a collection of remarkable colour photos from the period, along with quotes and anecdotes from pilots and crew members, to relate the story of U.S. Naval aviation during World War II. Included in the collection are legendary warbirds like F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, and F4U fighters. 200 Original Color Photos; Detailed Descriptions of the Great Battles plus First Hand Accounts of Those Who where There.
chapters - From the Golden Age into Darkness, The Atlantic Pall, Toward the Rising Sun, The Mentors: Training Command and Twilight of War - they describe the development of the Navy from its paltry pre-war state into the largest and deadliest navy in the world. full-color photographs - over 200 in all - depicting F3Fs, Wildcats, Hellcats, SBDs, Ducks, Catalinas, SB2Cs, Avengers, Corsairs, Bearcats, Seahawks, pilots/aircrews/aces, various USN and IJN carriers… (more)