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PrintCollection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection
Collection Number: 2539
Post Type: Book
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Artist or Author: Henry Woodhouse
Creation Year: 1917
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ISBN: 1-55750-931-X Language: English Description: Henry Woodhouse, one of the most prolific chroniclers of early aviation in the United States, published the original edition of this book in 1917 as a primer for airmen learning the then-new techniques of naval air combat. Out of print for decades, it is being reintroduced in this new edition to provide a valuable summation of the state of the art when naval aviation as on the verge of becoming a major intrument of national power. The book also serves as a fascinating reminder of naval aviation's earliest experiments and the excitement that surrounded its development.
As the de facto head of the prestigious Aero Club of America, Woodhouse mingled with some of aviation's most respected innovators, and he prevailed upon several of them to help write the book. Contributors include Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, patentor of the torpedo plane, Ensign Lawrence "Gyro" Sperry, who made the first night flight over water in the United States, and arctic explorer Admiral Robert Peary.
With chapters covering subjects ranging from submarine hunting to aerial photography and a spectacular collection of photographs, the book will appeal to today's aviation buffs and scholars. A special highlight of this new edition is an introduction by the noted naval aviation historian Clark G. Reynolds that draws on previously unmined archival sources to expose Woodhouse's carefully guarded past as a convicted killer and his climb to power and influence in America's early aviation community.
281 pgs
Geographic: United States
Materials: Paper
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