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Alaska represents twenty percent of the land area, twenty
percent of the oil production, forty percent of the fresh water of
the United States, but after Wyoming, it's the least populated
state.
Despite that contradiction, the state has an abundance of
natural resources, history, and adventure-especially for the
members of the Coast Guard that oversee its massive coastline.
Captain Jeffrey Hartman served four tours of duty in Alaska with
the Coast Guard. He outlines the history of Alaska and its culture
and describes his experiences overseeing a number of rescue
missions there. Hartman illustrates with personal experience the
challenges and dangers the Service faces in carrying out its
missions protecting the Alaska people, environment and maritime
infrastructure. He flew helicopters from Coast Guard icebreakers,
on rescue and law enforcement missions and managed the search and
rescue program on Alaska's waters.
"Guarding Alaska" explains the many important functions that the
Coast Guard serves and also examines how it's changed in the wake
of the September 11 terrorist attacks. You'll feel like you're in
the middle of the action as you gain a deeper appreciation for the
state and the people who protect it.
Competition for Army acquisition funding in the betrween wars
depression years was fierce. The opposing camps of Fighter
Supremacy versus Strategic Bombing played out at the Air Corps
Tactical School (ACTS), at GHQ, before Congress and in the media.
Military exercises pitted the Navy and the Air Corps in operations
with real cloak and dagger background gambits, each trying to gain
the upper hand. When leaders such as Benjamin Foulois, Billy
Mitchell, and Frank Andrews eventually were able to foster a bomber
competition to replace the Martin B-10, Boeing's four-engined Model
299 was a clear winner; but then it crashed at Dayton, and the Army
opted for the Douglas B-18. Somehow, Frank Andrews had enough faith
in his convictions and managed to have 13 Y1B-17s produced and sent
to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, VA. There Robert
Olds and his three squadrons enthralled the country with long range
goodwill flights, transcontinental speed runs with an obscure 1st
Lt Curtis leMay navigating the way, and a thrilling movie "Test
Pilot" starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy.
Fortunately for the trials of WWII, these daring young men of the
Army Air Corps put their careers on the line, and made the B-17 one
of the iconic weapons of that conflict. This is the untold story of
the aircraft development and the men who made it happen.
Alaska represents twenty percent of the land area, twenty
percent of the oil production, forty percent of the fresh water of
the United States, but after Wyoming, it's the least populated
state.
Despite that contradiction, the state has an abundance of
natural resources, history, and adventure-especially for the
members of the Coast Guard that oversee its massive coastline.
Captain Jeffrey Hartman served four tours of duty in Alaska with
the Coast Guard. He outlines the history of Alaska and its culture
and describes his experiences overseeing a number of rescue
missions there. Hartman illustrates with personal experience the
challenges and dangers the Service faces in carrying out its
missions protecting the Alaska people, environment and maritime
infrastructure. He flew helicopters from Coast Guard icebreakers,
on rescue and law enforcement missions and managed the search and
rescue program on Alaska's waters.
"Guarding Alaska" explains the many important functions that the
Coast Guard serves and also examines how it's changed in the wake
of the September 11 terrorist attacks. You'll feel like you're in
the middle of the action as you gain a deeper appreciation for the
state and the people who protect it.
Competition for Army acquisition funding in the betrween wars
depression years was fierce. The opposing camps of Fighter
Supremacy versus Strategic Bombing played out at the Air Corps
Tactical School (ACTS), at GHQ, before Congress and in the media.
Military exercises pitted the Navy and the Air Corps in operations
with real cloak and dagger background gambits, each trying to gain
the upper hand. When leaders such as Benjamin Foulois, Billy
Mitchell, and Frank Andrews eventually were able to foster a bomber
competition to replace the Martin B-10, Boeing's four-engined Model
299 was a clear winner; but then it crashed at Dayton, and the Army
opted for the Douglas B-18. Somehow, Frank Andrews had enough faith
in his convictions and managed to have 13 Y1B-17s produced and sent
to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, VA. There Robert
Olds and his three squadrons enthralled the country with long range
goodwill flights, transcontinental speed runs with an obscure 1st
Lt Curtis leMay navigating the way, and a thrilling movie "Test
Pilot" starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy.
Fortunately for the trials of WWII, these daring young men of the
Army Air Corps put their careers on the line, and made the B-17 one
of the iconic weapons of that conflict. This is the untold story of
the aircraft development and the men who made it happen.
Travel from the world of canvas and tube-light aircraft to the
jumbo Boeing jets via an exciting Coast Guard aviation career as
told by a 48-year veteran of the skies.
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