By Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Rankin, UCMS
and
Norman N. Rubin
Published in the June 1959 issue of the Naval Institute Proceedings is this article by LCOL Robert Rankin, USMC and Mr. Norman Rubin, former Aeronautical Engineer, USCGHQ title The Story of Coast Guard Aviation.
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