The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers - Ross, David
An Illustrated History
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On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser HMS Furious damaged the German airbase at Tønder and destroyed two zeppelins. The age of the carrier was born. In the interwar years the Lexington, Akagi and Courageous class carriers were developed, but it was only during World War II that the aircraft carrier finally came into its own. Fleet carriers carrying 30–40 aircraft allowed t...
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Original pictorial boards, dust jacket, illustrations in colour, 4to. [Auteur: Ross, David] [Pagina's: 224] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Amber Books] [Jaar: 2017] [Titel: The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History]