Description
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 armour, 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.
Book Information
ISBN 9780786497379
Author C.G. Sweeting
Format Paperback
Page Count 348
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 650g