Trace the development of “Air” capabilities of Naval Special Warfare units from the earliest experimentations to the exceptional skill and cutting-edge expertise of today. This is the first of a three-volume trilogy covering the Sea, Air, and Land capabilities of Navy SEALs and their Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) precursors. Follow the development of:
- Static Line and Freefall Parachuting
- Early Underwater Demolition Team Parachuting
- High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO)
- High-Altitude, High-Opening (HAHO) Techniques
- U.S. Navy Parachute Demonstration Teams
- Capabilities with Helicopters, Fixed-Wing, and Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
- Combatant Submersible and Maritime Craft Air Delivery Systems
- Experimentation with the Fulton Skyhook
- Tactical Air-Insertion Techniques and Procedures
- Infiltrating with Tactical Nuclear Weapons
- Navy Frogmen and the Nation’s Spaceflight Program
Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs tells the story of individual initiative, personal daring, clever innovation—and a few calamities along the way. Every page is richly illustrated, many with never‑before published images. See Selected Images>>
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 9, 2017
174 pages
Glossy case-bound hard cover
9 Inches x 9 Inches
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