The bird farm -- The aircraft -- Attack on Taranto -- Infamy -- Turkey shoot -- Divine wind -- Keep 'em flying -- Korean air war -- Learning curve -- Bring me in -- Nam -- Sliders -- Sharkey -- Deployment -- In the Gulf.
Summary:
Offering a rare glimpse of life aboard an aircraft carrier, this book paints a vivid portrait of military aircraft carriers, carrier crews, and the planes and pilots who depend on them. Based on archival research and interviews with veterans and contemporary carrier personnel, this book tells the story of the aircraft carrier from the first ramshackle seaplane carriers to today's nuclear-powered supercarriers and their undeniable impact on modern warfare.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.