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Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764300776
ISBN-139780764300776
eBay Product ID (ePID)647225
Product Key Features
Book TitlePaddles! : the Foibles and Finesse of One World War II Landing Signal Officer
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicTopic / History, Military / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreHumor, History
AuthorJohn A. Harper
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height6.4 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-067363
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal940.54/4973
SynopsisThis autographical account of one young naval officers brief World War II career as a carrier Landing Signal Officer details incidents and anecdotes, from the hilarious to the harrowing, drawn from the authors extemporaneous log, maintained during the advance of the Central Pacific fast carrier force toward the Empire of Japan, 1943-1945. Aircraft numbers are actually drawn from the authors Flight Log Book. Paddles is an authorative look at aircraft recovery operations aboard the light, fast carrier Belleau Wood, punctuated by excursions into flying exploits outside the nominal scope of LSO duties, and seasoned with mischief and romance ashore. Set in the period of the massive build-up of the carrier, Navy that would destroy the Japanese fleet. Paddles begins with conversion of a twenty-one year old wet-behind-the-ears ensign from fighter gunnery instructor to senior Landing Signal Officer in just four months, and follows him through twenty-seven months of fast paced air operations in the naval air combat enviornment. Crackling dialogue in the jargon of the time and vivid scene setting combine to submerge the reader in gripping battle action and sensuous romantic encounters-to the heights and depths of a checkered career., This autographical account of one young naval officer's brief World War II career as a carrier Landing Signal Officer details incidents and anecdotes, from the hilarious to the harrowing, drawn from the author's extemporaneous log, maintained during the advance of the Central Pacific fast carrier force toward the Empire of Japan, 1943-1945. Aircraft numbers are actually drawn from the author's Flight Log Book. Paddles! is an authorative look at aircraft recovery operations aboard the light, fast carrier Belleau Wood, punctuated by excursions into flying exploits outside the nominal scope of LSO duties, and seasoned with mischief and romance ashore. Set in the period of the massive build-up of the carrier, Navy that would destroy the Japanese fleet. Paddles! begins with conversion of a twenty-one year old wet-behind-the-ears ensign from fighter gunnery instructor to senior Landing Signal Officer in just four months, and follows him through twenty-seven months of fast paced air operations in the naval air combat enviornment. Crackling dialogue in the jargon of the time and vivid scene setting combine to submerge the reader in gripping battle action and sensuous romantic encounters-to the heights and depths of a checkered career.
LC Classification NumberD790.H353 1996
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- 13. Aug. 2016
Early LSO"S
Excellent. It has taught me many things about the early days of getting pilots aboard the baby carriers that were s vital part of carrier aviation. It arrived ahead of time and in great shape. Thank You!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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