A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events Vol. 2 1946-2006
Polmar. This second volume details the role of carriers in the unification of the U.S. armed forces, follows the efforts of France and the Netherlands to rebuild their fleets and, for the first time, examines the Soviet Union's effort to produce carriers. Other highlights include looks at "oddball" aircraft - such as the U-2 - that have flown from carriers and appendices on all carriers built and converted through 2006. 544 pages, 250 B&W photographs and maps, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0022107