Marine Corps Aviation: The Early Years 1912-1940

Abstract

This brief history of Marine aviation from 1912 to 1940 describes the efforts of Marines to secure their own air arm and recounts the early development of the Marine air-ground team. The story is drawn from official reports, documents, and personal correspondence, as well as from published historical works . It also draws heavily upon the transcribed reminiscences of notable Marine aviators collected and preserved by the Oral History Section of the History and Museums Division .

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
AD1117537

Entities

People

  • Edward C. Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Training
  • Military Aviation
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Patrol Aircraft
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.