World War One Aircraft Carrier Pioneer: The Story and Diaries of Captain JM McCleery RNAS/RAF
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Название: World War One Aircraft Carrier Pioneer: The Story and Diaries of Captain JM McCleery RNAS/RAF
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Автор: Guy Warner
Год выпуска: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 16,1 МБ
ISBN: 520923470426
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ World War One Aircraft Carrier Pioneer: The Story and Diaries of Captain JM McCleery RNAS/RAF БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: Jack McCleery was born in Belfast in 1898, the son of a mill owning family.He joined the RNAS in 1916 as a Probationary Flight Officer. During the next ten months he completed his training at Crystal Palace, Eastchurch, Cranwell, Frieston, Calshot and Isle of Grain, flying more than a dozen landplanes, seaplanes and flying boats, gaining his wings as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant.
In July 1917 he was posted to the newly commissioning aircraft carrier HMS Furious, which would be based at Scapa Flow and Rosyth. He served in this ship until February 1919, flying Short 184 seaplanes and then Sopwith 1&189; Strutters off the deck. He also flew a large number of other types during this time from shore stations at Turnhouse, East Fortune and Donibristle.
He served with important and well-known naval airmen including Dunning, Rutland (of Jutland) and Bell Davies VC.