Wonderful Flying Machines
Author | : Barrett Thomas Beard |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015038131382 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wonderful Flying Machines written by Barrett Thomas Beard and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book clearly demonstrates the problems encountered by the personalities involved and their strengths in developing the helicopter for Coast Guard use. It shows how Erickson and his friend and mentor, Coast Guard captain William Kossler, undaunted by their lack of support, fought with single-minded intensity to establish the helicopter as a vital rescue tool in the service. Kossler died while the project was still in its infancy.