The Fleet Air Arm and the War in Europe, 1939-1945 1526799790, 9781526799791

For the first time, this book tells the story of how naval air operations evolved into a vital element of the Royal Navy

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The Fleet Air Arm and the War in Europe, 1939-1945
1526799790, 9781526799791

This is the second of three volumes covering the transformation of the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. As the

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A full examination of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm from the beginning of World War Two until final operations off Japa

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Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. OPERATIONS ; 1. Profile of a Fleet; 2. Cruisers; 3. Submarines; 4. Destroyers; 5. Aircraft

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Anglo-German naval rivalry before 1914 had been expected to culminate in a cataclysmic fleet action in the North Sea onc

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A history of the Royal Navy's FAA since 1945, featuring a survey of the aircraft flown, the conflicts fought, and t

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'Nerve-shattering, enlightening and deeply moving' - JOHN NICHOL 'A powerful and compelling read' -

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‘a superb piece of historical research and writing. … does justice to the role of the British navy in the Pacific during

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Never before has such a comprehensive, detailed and at the same time exceptionally gripping written work about aerial wa

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