I am responsible for all dates, times, and descriptions, which have been drawn from my personal papers and letters, reports, log books, and official orders. Mary Baker Engen has admonished me to say that I wrote this book in spite of her, but that would be pure fiction. Thomson for steadfastly enforcing the editorial rules of the road. I am grateful to the Admiral Dewitt Ramsey Trust for affording me the time to complete my work, and my sincere appreciation goes to Ms. Wooldridge provided wise counsel and showed me how. I thank Mark Hirsch and Jack Kirshbaum for believing there was a story to be told. Paul Stillwell for their encouragement and help in writing for publication. I would particularly like to express my gratitude to Dr. All-Weather DemonĪCKNOWLEDGMENTS In the course of writing this book I have benefited from the practical advice and words of encouragement of colleagues and friends, for which I am deeply grateful. To Mary, who shared this odyssey and made it possible, and to Travis, Candace, Christopher, and Charles, who brought laughter and fun to our lives The Smithsonian Institution Press does not retain reproduction rights for these illustrations individually or maintain a file of addresses for photo sources. For permission to reproduce illustrations appearing in this book, please correspond directly with the owners of the works, as listed in the individual captions. Manufactured in the United States of America 04 03 02 01 00 99 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials ANSI Z39.48-1984. V63.E54A3 1997 359'.0092dc21 97-17445 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data is available A paperback reissue (ISBN 1-56098-771-5) of the original cloth edition. Thomson Production editor: Jack Kirshbaum Designer: Kathleen Sims Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Engen, Donald Davenport, 1924 Wings and warriors : my life as a naval aviator / Donald D. © 1997 by the Smithsonian Institution All rights reserved Copy editor: Ruth G. Wings and Warriors My Life as a Naval Aviator Donald D. Wooldridge, National Air and Space Museum Pisano, National Air and Space Museum Christine White, Pennsylvania State University E. Overy, King's College, London Dominick A. Morrow Jr., University of Georgia Richard J. Lopez, National Air and Space Museum Felix C. Launius, National Air and Space Administration, chief historian W. Hansen, Auburn University Von Hardesty, National Air and Space Museum Roger D. Cargill Hall, Air Force History Support Office James R. Greenwood, Center for Military History R. Crouch, National Air and Space Museum Carl-Fredrik Geust, historian, Finland Michael H. Bilstein, University of Houston at Clear Lake Horst Boog, historian, Germany Emmanuel Chadeau, Université Charles de Gaulle Tom D. Together, these diverse titles contribute to our overall understanding of aeronautical technology and its evolution. Both civil and military themes are included, along with systematic studies of the cultural impact of the airplane. International in scope, this scholarly series includes original monographs, biographies, reprints of out-of-print classics, translations, and reference materials. This book series chronicles the development of aerospace technology in all its manifestations and subtlety. For millions, however, commercial aviation provides safe, reliable, and inexpensive travel for business and leisure. As adapted to modern life, the airplaneas with many other important technological breakthroughsmirrors the darker impulses as well as the genius of its creators. But that same history also showcases technological failures and the devastating impact of aviation technology in modern warfare. Aerospace history is punctuated with many triumphs, acts of heroism, and technological achievements. Having conquered the skies, the heirs to the Wrights eventually orbited the Earth and landed on the Moon. The dream of flight appeared to be without bounds. Flying faster, farther, and higher, airplanes soon encircled the globe, dramatically altering human perceptions of time and space. The airplane quickly evolved as a means of transportation and a weapon of war. That awe-inspiring twelve seconds of powered flight inaugurated a new technology and a new era. Smithsonian History of Aviation Series Von Hardesty, Series Editor On December 17, 1903, human flight became a reality when Orville Wright piloted the Wright Flyer across a 120foot course above the sands at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Title author publisher isbn10 | asin print isbn13 ebook isbn13 language subject publication date lcc ddc subject
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |