US Navy Floatplanes in Action

by Al Adcock

Before the advent of radar and other electronic devices aboard warships, the jobs of seeking out the enemy and spotting naval gunfire fell to the floatplane scouts. These small 1- and 2-seat catapult-launched aircraft served aboard US Navy ships as the eyes of the fleet until mid-1949. Most battleships carried up to 4 floatplanes; cruisers with aircraft hangars could accommodate as many as 8 aircraft; destroyers, when applicable, were limited to only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897475062
• ISBN13: 9780897475068
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.8" x 8.0"