Aircraft Carriers - An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Hardcover)

This vivid volume describes the fascinating history of aircraft carriers, first deployed successfully in World War I by the Imperial Russian Navy, and indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, now the strategic centerpiece of the world's most powerful navies. From their World War I deployment in the Black Sea by the Imperial Russian Navy, to their coming of age in World War II, to their role in recent conflicts in Vietnam, the Falklands, and the Persian Gulf, Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact charts the evolution of carrier systems both militarily and within broader political and diplomatic contexts. Covering both the ships and the planes they support, this convenient, authoritative handbook offers complete descriptions of carrier systems from all of the world's major navies-from their operational histories, strategic integration, and technological advancements, to the training of aircrew, the development of carrier command leadership, and the role of carriers as deterrents and diplomatic enforcers. Eighty photographs of all the important aircraft carriers from before World War I to the present, including many operated by lesser-known navies A reference section providing essential physical details, basic design information, modifications, and brief service histories for 80 aircraft carriers or classes from 1912 to the present

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Weapons and Warfare
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	June 2006
Authors:	Paul E Fontenoy
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	407
ISBN-13:	978-1-85109-573-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
LSN:	1-85109-573-X
Barcode:	9781851095735

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