Flattop: Stories From the History of the Aircraft Carrier in World War I and World War II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781610011433)

Today, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is a symbol of national might, able to project naval air power around the globe. But the aircraft carrier had humble origins. This is the story of the flattop, from its origins with Civil War observation balloons through the infant air strikes of the First World War to the American Navy that won in the Pacific during World War Two. Illustrated.

Author: Lenny Flank
ISBN-10: 1610011430
ISBN-13: 9781610011433
Publisher: Red and Black Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/24/2020
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d