C. G. Sweeting

United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Seven decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress. Based on more than ten years of research, this book describes how American airmen became the best-outfitted aviators of the war, tracing the development of virtually every piece of personal equipment used by United States air forces. Drawing on original sources including formerly classified documents, the author details the myriad types of respirator equipment, parachutes, body armor, pressure suits and other flying and survival gear that were instrumental in making U.S. pilots and air crews effective. Personal anecdotes bring to life the design and testing of combat flight equipment. More than 160 photographs are included, most published here for the first time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 655g
• ISBN-13: 9780786497379
• ISBN-10: 0786497378
• Artikelnr.: 42025302

Autorenporträt

The late C.G. Sweeting, an Air Force veteran and consultant on flying clothing and personal equipment, was the curator of flight material at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, for 15 years. He lived in Clinton, Maryland.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
I. Human Engineering
II. Oxygen Equipment
III. Military Parachutes
IV. Armor for Aviators
V. Anti-G Garments and Pressure Suits
VI. Survival Equipment
VII. Miscellaneous Equipment
Abbreviations
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index