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This first-ever book explores the history, development and evolution of the United States Navy Blue Angels flight helmets, from the team's inception in 1946 to present day. A companion book to ""The Red Helmet""- History, Development and Evolution of the USAF Thunderbirds Flight Helmets,"" we explore the various flight helmets used throughout the Team's 75-year history. From their humble beginning when pilots wore nylon fabric helmets through the evolution to hardshell helmets constructed of fiberglass, Kevlar and high-tech resins. Meet several Blue Angels through in-depth human interest interviews, and go behind the scenes at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Home of the Blue Angels. The book also includes hundreds of black & white and full-color photos of Blue Angel flight helmets from Blue Angel pilots, museums and private collections spanning 75 years.

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9781943492985

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Jeffrey D. Guidry is a private pilot, aviation historian and avid collector of military flight gear. A lifelong passion for aviation-and in particular, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels-was the impetus for this unique book. The effort involved more than 23 years of research, countless interviews and onsite visits to NAS Pensacola, GENTEX Corporation and aviation museums across the U.S.

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