Aircraft Carriers, The Illustrated History

Aircraft Carriers, The Illustrated History by Richard Humble. Published by Winchmore Publishing Services Ltd, England, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Outside upper edge, last 10+/- pages have coffee(?) stain. In this compelling study, Richard Humble traces the full story of the aircraft-carrier, beginning with the floatplane and deck-landing beginning with the floatplane and deck-landing pioneers of the First World War. He examines the conversions of battleships to carriers in the 1920s and the evolution of the carrier task force as a far more powerful successor to the traditional battle fleet - as shatteringly demonstrated at Taranto in November 1940 and at Peal Harbor in December 1941. Fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams. 192 Pgs. Description text copyright 2000 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 2124.