Squadron insignia open a route into U.S. naval aviation history

The United States Naval Aviation Patches volumes support the study of squadrons, carrier air wings, and their identities. A more academic squadron history supplies another kind of reference, though its obscure jargon makes it difficult even for an experienced reader. Academic referencing and accessible explanation can coexist in a naval-history book. Defining basics such as radar lets readers enter the subject without prior technical knowledge and work toward a fuller understanding.