The Great Navy Birds of Lake Michigan

The Great Navy Birds of Lake Michigan The True Story of the Privateers of Lake Michigan and the Aircraft They Rescued - America Through Time

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Publisher's Synopsis

Over the past thirty-five years, a small team of explorers have surveyed the southern basin of Lake Michigan in search of World War II US Navy aircraft. The aircraft were lost during mishaps that occurred during an almost forgotten naval project which had trained thousands of aircraft carrier pilots between the years of 1942 through 1945.
Because the explorers became so proficient at locating and recovering the aircraft, the Director of the National Naval Aviation Museum engaged them in an effort to rescue dozens of aircraft for presentation to the American public. Today, these wonderful machines, which had been used by the Greatest Generation to preserve the world's freedom and liberty, are viewed by and touch the lives of millions of people each year.
As with all good things in life, it is the end result that is most known. The trials, troubles and effort to get there is almost always forgotten. This book tells the stories of how the exploration team succeeded through an odyssey within a realm no others have dared to enter.

Book information

ISBN: 9781634991438
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: America Through Time
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 500g
Height: 235mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 8mm