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John Madison Hoskins (October 22, 1898 – March 30, 1964) was an officer and aviator in the United States Navy who retired as Vice Admiral. After graduating the United States Naval Academy, Hoskins entered flight school and served his entire subsequent career in naval aviation, serving aboard and eventually commanding aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean after World War II. Despite losing his right foot in an explosion which destroyed USS Princeton (CVL-23) in 1944, Hoskins refused retirement and went on to serve as the first commanding officer of the new USS Princeton (CV-37). After the war, Hoskins became a leading proponent of jet aircraft on carriers, was assigned to training command of the first naval jet aviators designated for carrier assignment.

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  • جون هوسكينز (ar)
  • John Hoskins (officer) (en)
  • John Hoskins (fr)
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  • جون هوسكينز (بالإنجليزية: John Hoskins)‏ هو عسكري أمريكي، ولد في 22 أكتوبر 1898 في بينيفيلي في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 31 مارس 1964 في فولز تشيرش في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • John Madison Hoskins (October 22, 1898 – March 30, 1964) was an officer and aviator in the United States Navy who retired as Vice Admiral. After graduating the United States Naval Academy, Hoskins entered flight school and served his entire subsequent career in naval aviation, serving aboard and eventually commanding aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean after World War II. Despite losing his right foot in an explosion which destroyed USS Princeton (CVL-23) in 1944, Hoskins refused retirement and went on to serve as the first commanding officer of the new USS Princeton (CV-37). After the war, Hoskins became a leading proponent of jet aircraft on carriers, was assigned to training command of the first naval jet aviators designated for carrier assignment. (en)
  • John Madison Hoskins (22 octobre 1898 - 30 mars 1964) est un aviateur et vice-amiral de la marine des États-Unis. Quatre ans après être sorti diplômé de l'United States Naval Academy, Hoskins entre à l'école de vol. Il sert alors dans l'aéronautique navale et devient commandant de porte-avions dans l'océan Pacifique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Malgré la perte de son pied droit à la suite d'une explosion à bord de l'USS Princeton (CVL-23) en 1944, Hoskins refuse la retraite et continue à servir comme commandant du nouvel USS Princeton (CV-37). Après la guerre, Hoskins est l’un des principaux promoteurs des avions à réaction sur porte-avions et il est affecté au commandement de la formation des premiers pilotes de l’aéronavale sur avions à réaction. Il participe lui-même à un vol de (fr)
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  • John Hoskins (en)
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  • "Uncle John", "Peg-Leg" (en)
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