The Fleet Air Arm and War in Europe

by David Hobbs

For the first time, this book tells the story of how naval air operations evolved into a vital element of the Royal Navy's ability to fight a three-dimensional war against both the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe. An integral part of RN, the Fleet Air Arm was not a large organization, with only 406 pilots and 232 front-line aircraft available for operations in September 1939. Nevertheless, its impact far outweigh its numbers; it was an RN fighter that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526799790
• ISBN13: 9781526799791
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"