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A Heritage of Wings: An Illustrated History of Navy Aviation
by Richard C. Knott
Product Group: Book
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (1997-11)
ISBN: 0870212702
EAN: 9780870212703
Dewey Decimal #: 359.940973
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 339 pages
SKU: 030710028
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Hardcover with dustjacket, firm binding, pages are crisp and clean, no writing. DJ has some shelfwear to edges, book has some minor shelfwear to edges and corners. All items ship from a smoke-free home.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Based on years of research by a Navy pilot and respected author, this is the most complete history of Navy airpower ever written. Unmatched in scope and detail and packed with rare, memorable photos, A Heritage of Wings captures the spirit of an age that moved from primitive cloth-covered biplanes to space shuttles. 194 photos, 9 maps.
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Customer Reviews
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A gift for Dad
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-06-30
My dad was interested in this book that he saw advertised in a Naval Institute magazine to which he subscribes. (He has always been a nut for naval aviation.) I found a near-perfect used copy at Amazon for less than half price. My dad is thrilled with the book!
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A comprehensive history of naval aviation
Rating  (3)
Date: 1998-05-11
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
A Heritage of Wings has the ambitious goal of presenting an encyclopedic history of naval aviation from the first inkling in the mind of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt to the Persian Gulf War. This comprehensive chronicle traces the story of how a revolutionary technology transformed the United States Navy and the very nature of naval warfare. As a comprehensive chronicle, A Heritage of Wings does justice not only to the "high profile" events of naval aviation but also to those little known or less glamorous. Subjects such as World War Two carrier operations in the Atlantic, antisubmarine patrol aviation, lighter-than-air aviation are given sufficient treatment. Concomitant of the book's breadth, however, is its depth--or lack thereof. Like the proverbial river a mile wide and an inch deep, the book skims over important events. A Heritage of Wings will certainly appeal to anyone interested in the Navy or aviation history. It should also, however, be of interest to those looking to the future--a future in which radical new technologies will challenge us.
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