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9781586633097
Breathtaking paintings by the most respected aviation and military artists preserve the moment when the aircraft carrier became the cornerstone of naval warfare. Begin with the earliest demonstrations of planes flying from and landing on ships, and the carrier's evolution in the period between the wars. The British, Japanese, and US fleets all obtained true carriers, with their numbers growing wildly by World War II. Written, with gripping historical anecdotes, by a renowned military historian.Paul Stillwell is the author of 'Carrier War: Aviation Art of World War II', published 2002 under ISBN 9781586633097 and ISBN 1586633090.
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