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Marine Aviation E96 Wings of the Corps: The Rise of Marine Aviation

April 11, 2022 · 36:32

Marine Aviation E96 Wings of the Corps: The Rise of Marine Aviation

In this episode, we follow how the Marine Corps went from doubting pilots to building one of the world's deadliest air-ground teams. Aviation started as a sideshow and something most Marines didn't take seriously. But by the 1930s, Marine pilots had revolutionized air tactics. Dive-bombing, close air support, and even aerial resupply all came from this period.

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