The Midway-class were the US Navy's biggest carriers built during World War II. Superbly illustrated, this explains how they became the backbone of the Cold War fleet.

A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development, and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the…

"Second edition published 2016 by Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. First edition published 2002 by Blackwell Publishing."--Title page verso.

A highly illustrated history exploring the world’s first aircraft carriers and their World War I exploits, appealing to enthusiasts of naval warfare, early aviation, and the Great War.

The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Her story spans 51 years (1961-2012) of active service. More than just an operational history of Enterprise, this book…

A history of the US Navy’s remarkable South China Sea raid against the Japanese, the first time in history that a carrier fleet dared to rampage through coastal waters.

In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the US 77th Division into France's Argonne Forest, his…