US Naval Aviation, 1945–2003

US Naval Aviation, 1945–2003 Rare Photographs from Naval Archives Language:English Format:Paperback Dimensions:7.4" x 9.7" Pages:192 Photos:200 mono illustrations Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781399062572 Item No. 9781399062572 In this the highly illustrated second volume of his history of US naval aviation, Leo Marriott takes the reader through the extraordinary developments in design and capability that transformed American aircraft and aircraft carriers after the Second World War, and he describes the succession of conflicts in which they were deployed. Increasingly, advanced jets replaced propeller-driven aircraft and nuclearpowered carriers allowed the US Navy to project American military power across the world. As the many remarkable photographs in this book show, wherever naval aviation was involved, it played a crucial role, especially in the wars in Korea and Vietnam.The vessels built in the 1940s to fight i