SUPER CARRIERS — Lockheed's Legendary T-Bird —
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A comprehensive look at US naval air power, focusing on super carriers and their operations. The book explores modern aircraft carriers, their capabilities, and the vital role they play in today's naval strategy.
Characteristics
ISBN-13 | 9780850456394 |
ISBN-10 | 0-85045-639-8 |
Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
Condition | VG |
Author(s) | Jean-Pierre Montbazet |
Publisher | Osprey Publishing Limited |
Number of pages | 128 |
Published date | 1986 |
Language(s) | English |
Collection / Series | Osprey Colour Series |
Size | 21 x 23 x 1 cm |
Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • AVIATION NAVALE |
Description
The publication of Super Carriers is the culmination of the author's enthusiasm for carrier aviation and his extensive programme of visits to the following U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean Sea : U.S.S. Forrestal ( CV - 59 ), July 1981 ; Dwight D. Eisenhower ( CVN - 69 ), June 1982 ; Nimitz ( CVN - 68 ), January 1983 ; Coral Sea ( CV - 43 ), July 1983 ; America ( CV - 66 ), July 1984 ; and Saratoga ( CV - 60 ), August 1984.
( ... ) Super Carriers was photographed using Nikon cameras and lenses, loaded with Kodak Ektachrome and Kodachrome film.
Front cover: A view of the bridge of the USS Nimitz, away in full throttle as F-14 prepare for landing.
Title pages: Nimitz-class Mediterranean fleet carrier and Sea King helicopter.
Back cover: Detail of 'Black Knights' aboard USS Carl Vinson, 1983.