Admiral William A. Moffett
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`A fascinating look at the father of naval avaiation’ - Library Journal
This is a detailed portrait of the man who took on the challenge of
forming an aeronautical bureau within the US Navy in 1921 and
then nurtured the early development of naval aviation.
Describing Admiral Moffett as one of the first high-ranking naval officers to appreciate the importance of the airplane and its potential impact on the fleet, Trimble contends that the admiral’s strong background as a surface officer gave him an unmatched credibility and trust with his superiors. Trimble is equally candid about the admiral’s shortcomings, including his heavy-handed support for airships, a technological dead end that squandered millions and led to Moffett’s death in 1933 when he went down with the airship Akron during a storm.
William F. Trimble is a professor of history at Auburn University in
Alabama and the author of five other books, including Wings for
the Navy.
A professor of history at Auburn University in Alabama, William F. Trimble received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Professor Trimble's book, Attack from the Sea: A History of the U.S. Navy's Seaplane Striking Force, was published by the Naval Institute Press in 2005. His book, Admiral William A. Moffett: Architect of Naval Aviation, was reprinted in 2007 as one of the Naval Institute Press Bluejacket Books.