Reviews for Wings for the Navy A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956

The average rating for Wings for the Navy A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-12-01 00:00:00 Tim Gardner This is a very good history on the origins of Naval Aviation from World War I through the post-war period after World War II. Trimble is an excellent author, and I have read three others of his books. I was surprised by the existence of a Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia at the Navy Yard. I worked at Boeing Rotorcraft in Philadelphia for five years and never heard of this part of Philadelphia history. Among other things, the book discusses George Westervelt, a Naval engineer who was instrumental in the early development of Naval Aviation. He is the "W" of the B&W Model 1, Boeing's first airplane. His friendship with William Boeing is legend in Seattle. Recommended for those interested in the early history of Naval Aviation.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-07-27 00:00:00 Dawn Neihart This book is dense! It reads like a law review article on the LDS Church's legal history. If that's your thing, this is the book for you. The book goes through early legal battles in New York/Kirkland/Missouri/Nauvoo. The writing in this section is a bit disjoint, as the writer tries to patch a sprawling legal history into a semi-coherent narrative. The following section on the polygamy litigation is the highlight of the book. Extensive detail focuses on the varied tactics used by the federal government to stop polygamy, and the Church's defense through 20 years of litigation, many of which involved the Supreme Court.