Aircraft Carriers, Volume 2: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, 1946-2006

Aircraft Carriers, Volume 2: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, 1946-2006 - Hardcover

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Aircraft Carriers, Volume 2: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, 1946-2006
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Aircraft Carriers, Volume 2: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, 1946-2006 - Hardcover

Aircraft Carriers, Volume 2: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, 1946-2006 - Hardcover

by Norman Polmar
$54.95
$54.95

Book Overview

In the post-1945 era, the aircraft carrier has remained a valued weapon despite the development of nuclear weapons, cruise and ballistic missiles, and highly capable submarines. At times, as in the early days of the Korean and Vietnam Wars and in the Falklands conflict, carriers alone could deploy high-performance aircraft to the battlefield. In other operations, such as enforcing the no-fly zones and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, only carriers could provide the bases needed for sustained combat and support operations.

This second volume of Norman Polmar's landmark study details the role of carriers in the unification of the U.S. armed forces and strategic deterrence, fiscally constrained Great Britain, the development of British Commonwealth and ex-colonial navies, and the efforts of France and the Netherlands to rebuild their fleets. The role of the modern carrier-nine nations currently possess them-is discussed, as are the issues confronting nations that might acquire them. Chapters on the Soviet Union's effort to produce carriers are included for the first time. The development of both carrier planes and the many "oddball" aircraft that have flown from carriers-such as the U-2 spy plane-are also examined. Appendixes include comprehensive data on all carriers built and converted through 2006.

This volume is a valuable companion to the critically acclaimed Volume I, which covers aircraft carrier development and operations from 1909 to 1945.
ISBN9781574886658
Author Norman Polmar
PublisherPotomac Books
GenreHistory
FormatHardcover
PublishedJanuary 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages560
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Norman Polmar has been a consultant to senior officials of the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense, and has directed studies for U.S. and foreign aerospace and shipbuilding firms. He was a member of the Secretary of the Navy's Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) and the steering group for the Secretary's analysis of the Falklands War. For four years-as an employee of the Northrop Corporation-he worked for the Navy's Deep Submergence Systems Project (DSSP), which developed advanced escape and rescue systems in the wake of the Thresher disaster. He is the author of more than thirty books on naval, aviation, and intelligence projects. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

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