World War I Seaplane and Aircraft Carriers

by Mark Lardas

In 1910 the first aircraft was successfully launched from a small wooden platform on a stationary ship. Just four years later, seaplane-carrying warships were being used to launch the first naval air raids, and by 1918 the first aircraft carrier to feature a full-length flight deck was in service. High quality artwork and historical photographs help author Mark Lardas tell the fascinating story of the pioneering years of naval aviation, covering such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472813782
• ISBN13: 9781472813787
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.6"