Re: Recent Korean War literature

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To All,

*  Recent discussion of Navy / Marine air support, F4U, F9F and F2H
Banshee
carrier aviation brings to fore recent article other might enjoy, as
follows:

Title:	Korea's Early Days: Carrier Air Power's Proving Ground

Author -  Marc D. Berstein

Source"  Naval Aviation News,  July / August 2000

Length: 9 pages.

Article is available thru GPO. Good photos of F4U and F6F included.
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A few more squadron specific details than in  Malcomb Cagle's "The Sea
War in Korea",
first published in 1957, is now being reprinted by US Naval Institute
Press
and should now be available via their web site @ www.usni.org
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If one wants to get into specific aircraft performance, squadron
appearances, 
close air support policies and effectiveness, etc. best source is:

Title: The Naval Air War in Korea
Author: Richard P. Hallion
Publisher:  Nautical and Aviation (Baltimore, MD) - 1986
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Both are essential sources for naval aviation role in early air support
ops.

Keith Jacobs