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The naval air war in Korea

Title
  1. The naval air war in Korea / Richard P. Hallion.
Published by
  1. Baltimore, Md. : Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co. of America, ©1986.
Author
  1. Hallion, Richard, 1948-

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Description
  1. xii, 244 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. In The Naval Air War in Korea, Dr. Hallion has captured the fact, feeling, and fancy of a very important conflict in aviation history, including the highly significant facets of the transition from piston to jet-propelled combat aircraft. -- Norman Polmar, author of Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th Edition.
Subject
  1. United States. Navy > Aviation
  2. United States. Navy
  3. 1950-1953
  4. Korean War, 1950-1953 > Aerial operations, American
  5. Armed Forces > Aviation
  6. Military operations, Aerial > American
  7. Marine
  8. Luftkrieg
  9. Koreakrieg
  10. USA
Contents
  1. Naval aviation after the great Pacific war -- The opening round : preserving the Pusan pocket -- Victory -- and retreat -- Interdiction and attrition -- Air pressure -- The struggle for air superiority -- The Korean legacy.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. 225-234.