The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History

by David Ross and David Ross

Book Overview

On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser HMS Furious damaged the German airbase at T nder and destroyed two zeppelins. The age of the carrier was born. In the interwar years the Lexington, Akagi and Courageous class carriers were developed, but it was only during World War II that the aircraft carrier finally came into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782745246
• ISBN13: 9781782745242
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Amber Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 11.7"