ناوهای هواپیمابر: تاریخچه‌ای مصور از تأثیر آن‌ها (سلاح‌ها و جنگ)

This vivid volume describes the fascinating history of aircraft carriers, first deployed successfully in World War I by the Imperial Russian Navy, and indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, now the strategic centerpiece of the world's most powerful navies. From their World War I deployment in the Black Sea by the Imperial Russian Navy, to their coming of age in World War II, to their role in recent conflicts in Vietnam, the Falklands, and the Persian Gulf, Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact charts the evolution of carrier systems both militarily and within broader political and diplomatic contexts. Covering both the ships and the planes they support, this convenient, authoritative handbook offers complete descriptions of carrier systems from all of the world's major naviesfrom their operational histories, strategic integration, and technological advancements, to the training of aircrew, the development of carrier command leadership, and the role of carriers as deterrents and diplomatic enforcers. From their World War I deployment in the Black Sea by the Imperial Russian Navy, to their coming of age in World War II, to their role in recent conflicts in Vietnam, the Falklands, and the Persian Gulf, Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact charts the evolution of carrier systems both militarily and within broader political and diplomatic contexts.Covering both the ships and the planes they support, this convenient, authoritative handbook offers complete descriptions of carrier systems from all of the worldis major naviesofrom their operational histories, strategic integration, and technological advancements, to the training of aircrew, the development of carrier command leadership, and the role of carriers as deterrents and diplomatic enforcers. "Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact captures the vivid history and current state-of-the-ship specifications and uses of the vessels that have been the backbone of naval warfare for over six decades." "Aircraft Carriers ranges from the first carrier deployments in World War I, to their coming of age in World War II, to their role in Vietnam, the Falklands, and the Persian Gulf. Carrier systems (ships and planes) from around the world are represented with coverage of each vessel's operational history, strategic integration, and technological advancements as well as specialized crew training, the development of carrier command leadership, and the role of carriers as deterrents and diplomatic enforcers."--BOOK JACKET Preliminaries 1 CONTENTS -1 Origins and Early Development of the Aircraft Carrier -1 The Aircraft Carrier Matures -1 Capital Ships -1 chapter four The Cold War and After -1 Joint Operations -1 Bibliography -1 Index -1 About the Author -1