The sheer scope of the development in Florida of airfields for the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force, and providing training facilities for pilots and aircraft testing and support, underscores the national resolve to be prepared.

This is the account of those years, detailing specific bases, men & women and activities.

Florida: The War Years book includes, as well, details of the Civil Air Patrol, wartime industry, the role of blimps, POW camps, U-boat attacks, the beach patrol and other topics. Most photos are archival, and in some instances had to be professionally re-photographed for inclusion in the book.