Wings of Gold: An Account of Naval Aviation Training in World War II, the Correspondence of Aviation Cadet/Ensign Robert R. Rea

by Wesley Phillips Newton

Wings of Gold makes a unique contribution to the history of naval aviation. The book sets out the day-to-day experiences and reactions of a cadet who went through the aviation training program at its peak during World War II. An emphasis on training is missing in almost all books dealing with that conflict; in this book, it is the focus. In contrast with official histories, this is an account of how training did occur , rather than how it was intended...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817303197
• ISBN13: 9780817303198
• Release Date: June 1987
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"