The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid)

The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid) - A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

To Admiral William A. Moffett, and the men his leadership inspiredto Landsdowne, McCord and Berryto Calnan and Dugan and other able juniors, to Maxfield and Hoyt, Hancock and Lawrence of an earlier decadeto the Armys Hawthorne Gray, and as well to Englands Scott, Frances de Grenadin, Germanys Lehmann and Goodyears Brannigan and Mortonnames taken from lighter-than-airs brief but distinguished casualty listof men who believed in airships and accepted gallantly the penalty which progress eternally exacts from menthis book is dedicated. Much of devotion and courage, of scientific research and engineering achievement has gone into this enterpriseand much has been proved. Today, airships of the non-rigid type are taking on a new responsibility to the nation. If they succeed, they may well bring back the great rigid airships, to act as long range scouts against enemy raid or surprise fleet movement, as fast moving bases and refueling points for fighting airplanes far at seaand as factors in world commerce in days to come. High admirals of the American fleet faced in 1940 the gravest responsibility in the National Defense the Navy had ever known. Wherever they turned, north, east, south, west, perils lurked. If they swung their binoculars toward Iceland, toward the Caribbean, toward Singapore, Alaska, or the Canal, everywhere waited potential threats against our American way of life, which they must meet with ships and men, with guns and stout hearts. This was not merely national defense, perhaps not even hemisphere defense, it was World War. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 51547
Author: Allen, Hugh
Release Date: Mar 25, 2016
Format: eBook
Language: English