Although the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps use many types of aircraft carriers, The Aircraft Carrier Story is specifically about the largest and most impressive of the carriers: The so-called supercarriers.
This all-new edition of The Aircraft Carrier Story describes the evolution of the U.S. Navy aircraft carriers from the first carriers, such as the USS Langley (CV-1), that were converted from other ships in the early 1920s to the impressive power and size of the nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) that will take the U.S. Navy well into the 21st century.
These supercarriers are among the largest warships ever built and allow the United States to project the potent air power of the U.S. Navy worldwide without depending on bases in foreign countries.
But The Aircraft Carrier Story also includes a great deal of information on the history of the aircraft carriers during wartime, specifically World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
These huge ships cannot operate without thousands of dedicated officers and sailors to run all parts of the ship. The Aircraft Carrier Story is also about the men and women on the carrier and the jobs they perform to keep the active U.S. Navy supercarriers operating effectively and efficiently.
Contents
♦ Introduction
♦ War Begins
♦ Carrier Action In The Atlantic
♦ Carrier Action In The Pacific
♦ The Final Terrible Days
♦ The Aircaft
♦ The Carriers
♦ Their Stories
♦ Conclusion
♦ Index
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