Exciting Exploits of Marine Air Warriors, Past, and Present
Featuring the award-winning Aerocatures™ of Hank Caruso
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This isn't your ordinary aviation history book! Renowned aviation artist Hank Caruso's award-winning Aerocatures™ give you a unique combination of history, humor, and attitude. Hank's Aerocatures™ merge technical accuracy, mission relevance, and aviator attitude in a way that is quite different from "conventional" aviation art. This one-of-a-kind portfolio presents nearly 50 Marine Corps aircraft portraits, from the biplane era to the present. Many of these aircraft are well-known, some are obscure. Thumbnail biographies of legendary Marine Corps aviators who made history in these aircraft provide a unique vision of the people and planes that make Marine Corps aviation such a unique and storied fighting force. Proud Marines, aviation buffs, curious youngsters, and anyone interested in the illustrious history of Marine Corps aviation will find this book fascinating and rewarding. (With deep gratitude to the Marine Corps Aviation Association for helping to make this project a reality!) Hardcover, 8.5"x11", 100 pp. ISBN 979-8-234-03892-0 |
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"The inspirational spark for this book came from Col Robert "Gimp" Martinez, USMC (Ret.), the guiding force behind the establishment of the MCAA's John Glenn Squadron (JGS). At the conclusion of a technical symposium, Gimp asked me if I had "ever done anything with Marine Corps aviation?" His question prompted me to examine my portfolio, where I discovered I had created a significant number of Aerocatures™ related to Marine aviation and aviators. I quickly assembled a rough draft of "Semper Fly!" for Gimp and the MCAA. Events moved rapidly after that...!" It's a unique gift for friends and relatives—or for yourself! |