AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT: AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Roger Chesneau
Published by Arms & Armour Press
in 1984
ISBN: 085368636X
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- MARITIME
- AIRCRAFT CARRIER
- NAVY
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT: AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Roger Chesneau.
Stock no. 1829939
1988.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A comprehensive reference work with data, line drawings, and photographs of the 360-plus carriers designed or projected by the world's navies. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 085368636X. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Evolution of the Aircraft Carrier
- Aircraft at Sea
- The Parent Ship
- Flight Decks
- Flight-Deck Geometry
- The Catapult
- Landing Systems
- The Hangar
- Fuel and Ordnance
- The Role of the Aircraft Carrier
- Early Doctrines
- Political Legacies in the 1920's
- Guns
- Aircraft between the Wars
- The Second World War
- A Role for the Nuclear Age
- The Modern Carrier
- Argentina
- Independencia
- 25 de Mayo
- Australia
- Albatross
- Sydney
- Vengeance
- Melbourne
- Brazil
- Minas Gerais
- Canada
- Warrior
- Magnificent
- Bonaventure
- France
- Foudre
- Campinas
- Nord Class
- Rouen
- Bearn
- Commandant Teste
- Joffre Class
- Dixmude
- Arromanches
- PA 28 Project
- Lafayette Class
- Clemenceau Class
- PA 58 Project
- Jeanne D'Arc
- PA 75 Project
- Germany
- Graf Zeppelin
- Seydlitz
- Great Britain
- Hermes
- Empress
- Engadine Class
- Ark Royal
- Ben My Chree
- Vindex
- Campania
- Manxman
- Furious
- Nairana
- Pegasus
- Argus
- Vindictive
- Hermes
- Eagle
- Courageous Class
- Albatross
- Ark Royal
- Illustrious Class
- Audacity
- Archer
- Avenger Class
- Activity
- Attacker Class
- Unicorn
- Empire MacAlpine Class
- Pretoria Class
- Rapana Class
- Empire MacAndrew Class
- Ameer Class
- Empire MacRae Class
- EMpire Mackay
- Empire MacColl
- Nairana Class
- Empire MacMahon
- Empire MacCabe
- Campania
- Implacable Class
- Colossus Class
- Majestic Class
- Eangle Class
- Matla Class
- Centaur Class
- CVA-01
- Invincible Class
- India
- Vikrant
- Italy
- Giuseppe Miraglia
- Aquila
- Sparviero
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Japan
- Wakamiya
- Hosho
- Notoro Class
- Akagi
- Kaga
- Ryujo
- Kamoi
- Soryu Class
- Mizuho
- Shoho Class
- Shokaku Class
- Taiyo Class
- Taiyo Class
- Akitsu Maru Class
- Nisshin
- Hiyo Class
- Ryuho
- Kaiyo
- Shinyo
- Kamakura Maru Project
- Taiho
- Ibuki
- Yamashiro Maru Class
- Shimane Maru Class
- Kumano Maru
- Netherlands
- Gadila Class
- Karel Doorman
- Soviet Union
- Almaz
- Komintern
- Moskva Class
- Kiev Class
- Spain
- Dedalo
- Principe de Asturias
- United States
- Langley (CV-1)
- Lexington Class
- Ranger (CV-4)
- Yorktown Class
- Wasp (CV-7)
- Long Island (CVE-1)
- Charger (CVE-30)
- Sangamon Class
- Bogue Class
- Essex Class
- Wolverine (IX-64)
- Independence Class
- Sable (IX-81)
- Casablanca Class
- Commencement Bay Class
- Midway Class
- Saipan Class
- United States (CVA-58)
- Forrestal Class
- Improved Forrestal Class
- Iwo Jima Class
- Enterprise (CVAN-65)
- Nimitz Class
- Tarawa Class
- Bibliography
- Index