Naval aircraft / [text by Louis S. Casey ; illustrated by John Batchelor ; edited by Christy Campbell ; designed by Jeff Gurney].
| Other author | Casey, Louis S. |
| Other author | Batchelor, John H. |
| Other author | Campbell, Christopher, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Secaucus, N.J. : Chartwell Books, 1977. |
| Description | 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Beginning of Carrier Aviation -- Naval Aircraft: The First War -- New Power at Sea -- Fighters 1918-39 -- Threat from Above: Dive/Attack-Bombers -- Strike from the Surface: Torpedo Bombers -- Servicing the Fleet: Observation/Utility/Trainers -- Armament -- Sights -- Flotation Gear -- Powerplants -- Wing Folding -- The Carrier Grows Up -- Eve of the Carriers War: State of the Art -- 1941 -- Catapults -- Aiming a Punch Where it Hurts: Torpedo Bombers in Combat -- 'When We Say Dive We Mean Straight Down': Dive Bombers -- Bomber Escort or Carrier Protector?: Fighters in Combat -- Try Hards and Trainers: Useful Obsolescence -- Torpedoes -- Bombs -- The Long Arm of the Navy -- USS Hornet and Doolittle's B25s. |
| Abstract | TRACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARRIER AIRCRAFT FROM THE BETINNING TO THE CLIMAX OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. |
| General note | "Part published in Naval aircraft 1939-1945" in 1975 by Phoebus Publishing Company. |
| LCCN | 76047871 |
| ISBN | 0702600253 |
| ISBN | 9780702600258 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UG1240 .N38 1977 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |