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A century of carrier aviation the evolution of ships and shipborne aircraft

It is now almost exactly a hundred years since a heavier-than-air craft first took off and landed on a warship, and from the very beginning flying at sea made unique demands on men and machines. As warplanes grew larger, faster and heavier, air operations from ships were only possible at all through...

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Main Author:	Hobbs, David 1946- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Annapolis, MD Naval Institute Press 2009
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Royal Navy > Aviation Aircraft carriers > Great Britain > History > 20th century Naval aviation > History > 20th century
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