Naval Aviation in the Second World War: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

by Philip Kaplan

The first aircraft carriers made their appearance in the early years of World War I. These first flattops were improvised affairs built on hulls that had been laid down with other purposes in mind, and it was not until the 1920s that the first purpose-built carriers were launched, but no-one was as yet clear about the role of the carriers and they were largely unloved by the 'battleship admirals' who still believed that their great dreadnoughts were...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781593698
• ISBN13: 9781781593691
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"