Military Air Transport Operations

A quality addition to this series. An extremely detailed examination of MAC, its history and operations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

This extensively illustrated volume is the first book of its kind to examine the various categories of fixed and rotary wing operations in terms of principles, requirements, planning factors and techniques

Dramatic account of operations of the U.S. Military Transport Service in various parts of the world, including the Berlin Airlift, Lebanon, the Congo, Suez, etc.

Formed at the start of the 'Cold War' era, the Military Air Transport Service sprung out of the newly-created USAF to serve the US Military around the world. From the Berlin Airlift to Vietnam, MATS crews and aircraft were found in every global 'hot spot'. This book not only provides the history of the Service, it also delivers an in-depth look at each type of aircraft MATS operated. From the C-47 to the C-133, the OA-10 to the U-2, this superb volume contains a dynamic collection of high quality, large format photographs of MATS global air power.