{"product_id":"air-capabilities-of-the-us-olson-norman-9780990915362","title":"Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs: A History of Bravery and Innovation","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrace the development of Naval Special Warfare air capabilities from the earliest days to today's state-of-the-art expertise. This first volume of the Sea, Air and Land trilogy covers how World War II frogmen took to the air and became today's Navy SEALs and masters of the sky. This history covers the development of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eParachuting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMilitary free-fall techniques, including HALO jups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistory of NSW demonstration teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTesting the James Bond-like Fulton Skyhook\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAir delivery of weapons, equipment and vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTactical air insertion methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJumping with portable nuclear weapons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrogmen and the space programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAir Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold by the Men Who Lived the History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Captain Norman Olson retired from the Navy SEAL Teams with over 30-years commissioned service, spanning the Korean Police Action, Vietnam Conflict, and Cold War. Much of the book includes his first person accounts as the Officer in Charge of the first detachment of frogmen to attend jump school and s the founder of the first Navy parachute demonstration team. His experiences are expanded with the personal recollections of other frogmen who lived this story. Captain Olson made his 4,000th freefall jump on March 14, 2011, his 80th birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Olson Norman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0990915360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780990915362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phoca Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Olson Norman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047484027135,"sku":"9780990915362","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e23dddb-a3cf-4f94-9154-0cba28d3f9f8.jpg?v=1684990475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/air-capabilities-of-the-us-olson-norman-9780990915362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}