Admiral William A. Moffett : Architect of Naval Aviation.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Trimble, William F.
Imprint:	New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014.
Description:	1 online resource (584 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Smithsonian history of aviation series Smithsonian history of aviation series.
Subject:	Moffett, William A. -- (William Adger), -- 1869-1933. Moffett, William A. -- (William Adger), -- 1869-1933. United States. -- Navy -- Biography. United States. -- Navy -- Aviation -- History. United States. -- Navy. Admirals -- United States -- Biography. Admirals. Armed Forces -- Aviation. United States. Electronic books. Biographies. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11236327

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ISBN:	9781612514284 1612514286 1560983205 9781560983200
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	Naval aviation historian William F. Trimble provides a clear and detailed portrait of the man who took on the challenge of forming an aeronautical bureau within the U.S. Navy in 1921 and then nurtured the early development of naval aviation. Describing Admiral William A. Moffett as one of the first high-ranking naval officers to appreciate the importance of the airplane and the effect it would have on the fleet, the author contends that the admiral''s strong background as a surface officer gave him a credibility and trust with his superiors that others could not match. The author attributes Mo.
Other form:	Print version: Trimble, William F. Admiral William A. Moffett : Architect of Naval Aviation. New York : Naval Institute Press, ©2014 9781591148807

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