Flattop: Stories From The History Of The Aircraft Carrier In World War I And World War Ii

Today, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is a symbol of national might, able to project naval air power around the globe. But the aircraft carrier had humble origins. This is the story of the flattop, from its origins with Civil War observation balloons through the infant air strikes of the First World War to the American Navy that won in the Pacific during World War Two. Illustrated.

• | Author: Lenny Flank
• | Publisher: Red And Black Publishers
• | Publication Date: Jun 24, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 282 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1610011430
• | ISBN-13: 9781610011433