The Aircraft Carrier
The Aircraft Carrier
Hardcover
ISBN 0907853722
Publisher: Jade Books Ltd 1984
Used - Very Good. This book is in very good condition. The DJ has some limited signs of wear and tear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a cellophane cover. Gift inscription on the front cover.
The story of the aircraft carrier begins with the floatplane and deck-landing pioneers of the first World War and continues through the evolution of the carrier task force as a a far more powerful successor to the traditional battle fleet. The carrier was rarely out of the news during World War 2, whether chasing the Bismarck or providing air cover for convoys. From the Atlantic to the Pacific the carrier was the decisive naval weapon. Although NATO has halted new construction and Britain has decided to phase out carriers altogether in the Soviet Union they are the subject of a relentless development programme. The potency of the aircraft carrier is therefore once again the focus of attention and this fully illustrated book will fascinate anyone interested in these mighty weapons of modern warfare.
