U. S. Aircraft Carriers

U. S. Aircraft Carriers
Title U. S. Aircraft Carriers PDF eBook
Author Norman Friedman
Publisher US Naval Institute Press
Pages 0
Release 2022
Genre History
ISBN 9781682477625

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"U.S. Aircraft Carriers Revised Edition is one of the most comprehensive references available on the entire development of U.S. Aircraft Carriers, starting in 1920, with USS Langley CV-1, continuing to Enterprise, the mass-produced Essex-class, and the large Midway-class of post-World War II. Friedman authoritatively analyzes the design and performance histories of this popular type. The long careers of the Nimitz-class and the new Ford-class are also included. Like Friedman's other design history books, U.S. Aircraft Carriers is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Navy records"--

Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carriers
Title Aircraft Carriers PDF eBook
Author Michael E. Haskew
Publisher Zenith Press
Pages 243
Release 2016-02-15
Genre History
ISBN 0760348146

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"An illustrated history of the aircraft carrier, from World War I through World War II, the Cold War, and today"--

British Aircraft Carriers

British Aircraft Carriers
Title British Aircraft Carriers PDF eBook
Author David Hobbs
Publisher Seaforth Publishing
Pages 402
Release 2014-09-30
Genre History
ISBN 1848321384

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This book is a meticulously detailed history of British aircraft-carrying ships from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class, currently under construction and the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Individual chapters cover the design and construction of each class, with full technical details, and there are extensive summaries of every ship's career. Apart from the obvious large-deck carriers, the book also includes seaplane carriers, escort carriers and MAC ships, the maintenance ships built on carrier hulls, unbuilt projects, and the modern LPH. It concludes with a look at the future of naval aviation, while numerous appendices summarise related subjects like naval aircraft, recognition markings and the circumstances surrounding the loss of every British carrier. As befits such an important reference work, it is heavily illustrated with a magnificent gallery of photos and plans, including the first publication of original plans in full colour, one on a magnificent gatefold.??Written by the leading historian of British carrier aviation, himself a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot, it displays the authority of a lifetime's research combined with a practical understanding of the issues surrounding the design and operation of aircraft carriers. As such British Aircraft Carriers is certain to become the standard work on the subject.

British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45

British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45
Title British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 PDF eBook
Author Angus Konstam
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 78
Release 2012-12-20
Genre History
ISBN 1782008411

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With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the tight confines of the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Over the next six years, these carriers battled the Axis powers in every theatre, attacking Italian naval bases, hunting the Bismark, and even joining the fight in the Pacific. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.

Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45

Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45
Title Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45 PDF eBook
Author Mark Stille
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 102
Release 2012-05-20
Genre History
ISBN 1780967772

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The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed.

Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carriers
Title Aircraft Carriers PDF eBook
Author Matt Doeden
Publisher Capstone
Pages 28
Release 2005
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780736836562

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Text and photographs introduce aircraft carriers, their parts, and their crew who fix and fly aircraft.

Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy

Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy
Title Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy PDF eBook
Author Michael Green
Publisher Pen and Sword
Pages 281
Release 2015-04-30
Genre History
ISBN 147385444X

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This pictorial history of US aircraft carriers illustrates the many classes and types of carriers used by the navy from before WWII to the present day. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. This was followed into service by two much larger carriers in 1927 with five more being built— including three large Yorktown class—prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Then, to take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by far the largest carrier-building program in history. Since 1975, when the first of a fleet of ten nuclear-powered Nimitz class carriers was commissioned, The United States Navy’s fleet of carriers has optimized its superpower status and worldwide power projection. Yet these are due to be replaced in the decades to come with the even more sophisticated nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford class. Compiled and written by Michael Green, Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the US Navy since 1922. These and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject.