Darling, Kev Fleet Air Arm Carrier War

This is the story of British naval flying from aircraft carriers, from its conception in World War One to the present day. It includes the types of aircraft and the men who flew them, the carriers and the evolution of their designs, the theatres of war in which they served and their notable achievements and tragedies. It traces navy flying from the early days of the biplane, through the rapid developments during World War Two to the post-war introduction of jet-powered flight. The British inventions of the angled flight deck and later vertical landing jets revolutionised sea warfare and allowed the carrier to play a vital part in many recent land wars when naval aircraft flew in support of Allied land forces.
Although the British carriers have always been smaller than their American counterparts, the Royal Navy and its aircraft have always been in the van of the development of ships and aircraft. This is the proud history of British Naval flying and ships such as HMS Eagle, HMS Hermes, HMS Glorious, HMS Ark Royal and many more.

This work traces naval aviation from the early days of the biplane through the rapid developments during the Second World War to the introduction of the jet aeroplane after the war. The British inventions of the angled flight deck and later vertical landing jet aircraft revolutionised naval warfare and enabled aircraft carriers to play an important role in many of the recent land wars when naval aircraft were used to support Allied land forces.
Although British aircraft carriers were always smaller than their American counterparts, the Royal Navy and its aircraft were always at the forefront of ship and aircraft development. This is the story of British naval aviation and ships such as HMS Eagle, HMS Hermes, HMS Glorious, HMS Ark Royal and many others.