| Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Contributor(s): Stein, William R. (Author), The Pby Naval Air Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540217027 ISBN-13: 9781540217028 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - Travel | Special Interest - Military - Biography & Autobiography | Military |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island in Washington State has a long and storied history that began in 1942 and continues to the present day. Tucked away on an island that is its namesake, NAS Whidbey was originally conceptualized as a small support base for an existing air station in nearby Seattle. That prewar plan was rapidly eclipsed by world events, and the proposed support base quickly evolved into an air station of its own right. Through historic photographs chosen from the archives of the US Navy, the PBY-Naval Air Museum, and the personnel of NAS Whidbey Island, both past and present, the story of the air station is told. These images will serve not only as a trip down memory lane for those stationed at Whidbey in days gone by, but will also illustrate to younger generations their connection to those who served in the not so distant past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stein, William R.: - William R. Stein is a military historian who has spent decades researching and studying America's martial past. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he is a writer, lecturer, and the historian for the PBY-Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor, Washington. |