They Sailed the Skies: U.S. Navy Balloons And the Airship Program Review

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(More customer reviews)IN A NUTSHELL: A CHRONICLE OF THE U.S. NAVY'S AIRSHIP EFFORT
Though the story starts out slowly, mostly about balloon races and small advances made prior to the official Navy effort, "THEY SAILED THE SKIES" does get down to some high-flying action, starting with the Hindenburg disaster.
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Detailed accounts of the U.S. Navy's expanded program for convoy security, U-boat spotting, sea-rescue spotting and much more are covered under the section on World War 2. Also, the interesting evolution and development of the non-rigid airships, "G", "K", "L" & "M" are illustrated nicely and described somewhat comparitively, which I really wanted more of, along with accounts of the 'blimp at war'.
BOTTOM LINE: NICE READER - SOME INTERESTING WORLD WAR 2 BLIMP INSIGHTS
A short interesting read, very nice to sail away with for a few hours.

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