Modern USMC Air Power: Aircraft and Units of the 'Flying Leathernecks'

As America’s expeditionary force—in—readiness, the US Marine Corps operates an eclectic mix of fixed—wing, rotary—wing, tiltrotor and unmanned aircraft to support the marine rifleman on the ground. The first two decades of the 21st century have seen an almost complete transformation of the marine air wings, as Cold War—era legacy aircraft yield to digital—age replacements. In Harpia’s first book dedicated to a North American air arm, Joe Copalman explains the significance of each aircraft t...