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The study provides an analysis of the CAREC region's current state
of aviation, and is structured around three principal components of
aviation development: policy and regulation, infrastructure and
equipment, and operations. It also describes enabling factors
necessary to realize the aviation improvements CAREC member
governments seek. The study provides conclusions and outlines a
possible way forward for CAREC to assist in shaping action items
and capacity-building activities that support aviation's role in
economic development.
In 1914, the U.S. Navy established its first air station in
Pensacola, Florida. Two years later, the U.S. Army, after training
its pilots in the skies of Texas, conducted its first combat
flights. In the decades that followed and through World War II, the
Gulf South welcomed over two hundred air bases and Naval air
stations. By the close of the twentieth century these installations
had fostered critical advances in pilot training, producing many of
the most acclaimed military personnel to take to the skies. Vincent
P. Caire's authoritative and inspiring photographic survey
recognizes Gulf South aviation heroes like Brig. Gen. Claire
Chennault and honors the role of key southern military air
facilities like Eglin and Maxwell Air Force bases. For more than a
hundred years, the Gulf South- defined here as Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas- has supported
advancement in every branch of military aviation, contributing both
technical prowess and fearless pilots to U.S. forces. Through many
never-before-published photographs and an informative text,
Military Aviation in the Gulf South celebrates these achievements,
including the massive expansion of aviation in World War II,
establishment of training facilities for officers- including
Hollywood stars and the Tuskegee airmen- and commissioning of the
U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. Caire's
comprehensive history also highlights innovation- such as the
designs of Lt. Harold L. Clark for Randolph Air Force Base- and
sacrifice, like that of World War I pilot 2nd Lt. Samuel Keesler,
the namesake of the Biloxi, Mississippi, base. For generations of
servicemen and women, their families, and the local civilian
communities that support them, Military Aviation in the Gulf South
pays tribute to the enduring impact of the region's aviation
programs on America's security and the defense of freedom
worldwide.
As environmental concerns increasingly dominate public
consciousness, businesses are called upon to incorporate green
methods and processes into their operations strategy. The aviation
industry is no exception and is responsible for taking more actions
to reduce the negative environmental impact. Designing and
implementing a top-down strategy conscious of environmental impact
is a monumental challenge. Only with a full understanding of the
scientific and logistical hurdles can a green approach to airline
operations succeed. Airline Green Operations Strategies: Emerging
Research and Opportunities is an essential publication that
examines methods of managing and limiting harmful waste and
emissions from airlines and supports the adoption of the most
effective green operation strategies, policies, and regulations by
airlines. Highlighting a broad range of topics including greenhouse
gases, noise management, and competitive priorities, this book is
ideally designed for executives, manufacturers, environmentalists,
policymakers, academicians, researchers, and students.
The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter.
Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance
platform, its naval origins and the immense contribution made to
the US war effort in Vietnam by its original carrier-based versions
began its legend. This title examines the unique aspects of the
Phantom that made it so crucial to US Navy pilots during the
Vietnam War - its massive engine power, long range, speed, the most
powerful airborne search and fire-control radar installed in a
fighter at the time, and of course its versatility as a ground
attack and air-to-air platform. Packed with first hand accounts,
unique profile artwork and rare photographs this is the history of
one of the most important aircraft to be stationed on carriers off
Southeast Asia during the war.
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