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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, U.S. Navy, Deceased
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Admiral William A. Moffett
Author: William F Trimble
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612514286
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Naval aviation historian William F. Trimble provides a clear and detailed portrait of the man who took on the challenge of forming an aeronautical bureau within the U.S. Navy in 1921 and then nurtured the early development of naval aviation. Describing Admiral William A. Moffett as one of the first high-ranking naval officers to appreciate the importance of the airplane and the effect it would have on the fleet, the author contends that the admiral's strong background as a surface officer gave him a credibility and trust with his superiors that others could not match. The author attributes Moffett's desire to keep aviation as part of the fleet, along with his diplomacy, tenacity, and political and military savvy, to the success of the infant air arm during its formative years. In striking contrast to the tactics of Army Gen. Billy Mitchell, Moffett's handling of the loyalty issue and other politically sensitive topics saved the Navy's air arm, according to Trimble. The book is equally candid about the admiral's shortcomings, including his heavy-handed support for airships, a technological dead end that squandered millions and led to Moffett's death in 1933 when he went down with the airship Akron during a storm.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612514286
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Naval aviation historian William F. Trimble provides a clear and detailed portrait of the man who took on the challenge of forming an aeronautical bureau within the U.S. Navy in 1921 and then nurtured the early development of naval aviation. Describing Admiral William A. Moffett as one of the first high-ranking naval officers to appreciate the importance of the airplane and the effect it would have on the fleet, the author contends that the admiral's strong background as a surface officer gave him a credibility and trust with his superiors that others could not match. The author attributes Moffett's desire to keep aviation as part of the fleet, along with his diplomacy, tenacity, and political and military savvy, to the success of the infant air arm during its formative years. In striking contrast to the tactics of Army Gen. Billy Mitchell, Moffett's handling of the loyalty issue and other politically sensitive topics saved the Navy's air arm, according to Trimble. The book is equally candid about the admiral's shortcomings, including his heavy-handed support for airships, a technological dead end that squandered millions and led to Moffett's death in 1933 when he went down with the airship Akron during a storm.
From Frigates to Flat-tops
Author: Edward Arpee
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Statement by Rear Admiral William A. Moffett Before House Naval Affairs Committee, April 8th, 1924
Author: William Adger Moffett
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Admiral William A. Moffett and U.S. Naval Aviation
Author: Paolo Enrico Coletta
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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From frigates to flat-tops
Author: Edward Arpee
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages :
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Rear Admiral William F. Fullam, United States Navy, Deceased
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Rear Admiral William Rogers Taylor, U.S. Navy, Deceased
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Rear Admiral William Radford, United States Navy, Deceased
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Rear Admiral Willam A. Moffett Jr., United States Navy, Retired
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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