America's smallest federal armed force, the Coast Guard earned its fame from dangerous rescues at sea, responding to over 37,000 calls for help and saving more than 4,000 people in imminent danger. If you are a pilot who's had to ditch his airplane in the ocean, nothing would thrill you more than the sight overhead of a Grumman HU-16 Albatross sea plane. This book has 49 pages of action photos and full color plates. This makes an excellent gift for anyone who gets a thrill in looking at great aircraft. Many of the photos reveal details that other publications do not show.
Line drawings give an in-depth look at each variant.
The text explains each variant and puts the aircraft in historical perspective. Each book is soft covered and contains approximately 100 photos, numerous detail drawings, several pages of scale drawings, and 50-58 pages. This is the intense, dramatic history of the US Coast Guard's mission of rescue at sea. A most experienced Coast Guard aviator recounts many hair-raising true stories. Everything you could want to know about all United States military medals, from 1939 to 2000.