U.S. Navy Aircraft History
By Tommy H. Thomason
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Scooter! Stuff
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My latest book, Scooter! , has yet to get many reviews on line or in periodicals (actually only one so far, from an on-line friend) but what...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Douglas F6D Missileer
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One of the Navy's ongoing concerns is defense of its ships from attacks by aircraft and/or missiles. The Chinese anti-ship missile threa...
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
A Designation Story
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9 June 2024: Adding some detail about the AD-5W The Grumman WF-2 (E-1B) is an interesting example of the Navy designation system and a littl...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Attack on the Broadsword
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Captain Carballo and noted Argentinian artist and illustrator Carlos A. Garcia provided more material and Carballo's copilot's name ...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Halcyon Days - 1950
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National Archives 80-G-419777 Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center (NATC), September 1950 Static Display Clockwise from the facing airpl...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Self Boarding for the Douglas Skyhawk
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Up until the early 1950s, self-boarding was a requirement for U.S. Navy carrier aircraft. Boarding ladders were unwelcome on a windy, crowde...
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Scooter!
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As I said, I'm very pleased with the publication quality of my history of the A-4 Skyhawk, Scooter!, which should be shipping from Amazo...
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