US Naval Air Station Grosse Ile (Images of Aviation)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738588520 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is pleased to present this book in collaboration with the staff of the Grosse Ile Historical Society. About the Author Kenneth M. Keisel is an aviation historian who grew up in nearby Trenton, Michigan.
He is pleased to present this book in collaboration with the staff of the Grosse Ile Historical Society. Keisel is an aviation historian who grew up in nearby Trenton, Michigan. Kenneth M.
Thanks for the memory Lane Jack C. Kesterson AS I read through this book I am reminded of the time I spent at NAS Grosse Isle. I was scheduled to fly to NAS Miami, and because of an approaching Hurricane in Florida my flight was grounded. That night I Met my soon to be Wife. I am sure there are thousand of other stories like mine. Of friends made and still remember. To the author, "Thanks for the stroll down Memory Lane."
Nestled among farms and lavish estates, Naval Air Station Grosse Ile (NAS GI) was home to thousands of Navy officers earning their wings before leaving to fight in World War II . Private pilots take flight and land via NAS GI’s unmistakable triangle of runways, and students still earn their wings from the same concrete runways where young airmen trained before heading off to fight the Battles of Midway, Coral Sea, and Leyte Gulf.. Finally, this is also the story of the current NAS GI. Here their story is told through photographs taken by the airmen who flew and lived there, from its beginnings in 1927 to its decommissioning mor