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Records and special collections and other repositories. Though there would be no new naps following april 2, 1948, those existing in the rating who continued to serve on active duty, also maintained their rating and flight status in dwindling numbers. We are a mail order business specializing in the sale of used and new naval, maritime, military and aviation books. Navy bought its first airplane, the curtiss a1 triad. The story of the navy pilots who flew the deadly skies. Brazilian naval aviation is the air arm of the brazilian navy operating from ships including the aircraft carrier sao paulo and from shore installations. Military history books online military history bookshop. The flagship publication of naval aviation, naval aviation news is a military magazine that presents articles of interest on all phases of united states navy and marine corps air activity. Please contact us for your new and outofprint aviation book needs dealing with early aviation through world war ii. The inside story of the rafs warfare heroes london. British naval aircraft since 1912 putnam aeronautical books 9781557500762. Navybooks specialist publishers of royal navy books and. Enjoy some of the worlds best photography of historic. If you cant find what you want from the menu on the left or the options below click here to email us.