{"product_id":"naval-air-station-lakehurst-kevin-pace-9780738511603","title":"Naval Air Station, Lakehurst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the construction of the giant hangars and a main area for the development of aviation on the US, and the birthplace of the dirigible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe naval air station in Lakehurst, New Jersey, has a rich and bittersweet history steeped in success and tainted with tragedy. The area evolved from a gas warfare proving ground during World War I to the focal point of lighter-than-air operations in the United States. Labeled one of the world's first international airports, Lakehurst quickly became a hub of lighter-than-air activity. Although the dirigibles are no longer active, it remains crucial in the operational support of naval aviation as the Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst. Rare photographs and material from the archives of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society chronicle more than eighty-five years of base activity. Offering a unique glimpse of the people, the machines, and the background against which it has all unfolded, this volume examines Lakehurst's vital contributions to the development of aviation and national defense. Naval Air Station, Lakehurst explores the construction of the giant hangars and support buildings for the airships of the U.S. Navy and the glory days of the German zeppelin visits. The blimp programs from World War II through 1962 and the various schools and tenant commands turned the air station into a key component of naval aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Pace, Ronald Montgomery, Rick Zitarosa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738511609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738511603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 316","brand":"Kevin Pace","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372310581503,"sku":"9780738511603","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2afe2f6a-46bc-4dab-8e67-6e37a3b02ecc.jpg?v=1732725595","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/naval-air-station-lakehurst-kevin-pace-9780738511603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}