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Sailors to the End, The USS Forrestal and Senator John McCain This is the dramatic story of the 1967 fire on board the USS Forrestal, which broke out during its service at Yankee Station off the coast of Vietnam. You'll read of (now senator) John McCain's narrow escape from death and of the crew's struggle as it battled for days to extinguish the fire - a struggle that in the end cost the lives of 134 men.   Also, Models, Books, DVD Movies, Documentaries, Aircraft Carrier Pictures, Gifts and information about the USS Forrestal in action from beginning to end.  Don't Miss this page.

Aircraft Carrier Models USS Independence (CV-62) 1/800 Model Pre Built Mahogany Ship Model Made of Philippine mahogany and other premium quality materials, this amazingly detailed, hand painted, 1/800 scale model of the USS Independence (CV-62) - a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier launched in 1958 - is the ultimate display of "Freedom's Flagship!" With a full complement of aircraft on her deck, she measures approximately 15½" long and includes a display base with a nameplate. #0097086 Price: $399.00 Nova: Aircraft Carrier! USS Independence VHS Video The USS Independence is a floating airport with 5,000 men and one mission: to provide a safe home base for American fighter planes during the Gulf War. By coincidence, NOVA cameras were on board when the Independence was called to military action. What you'll see in this special film is more than just a close-up view of shipboard life: this film captures the intensity, anger and adrenaline of battle like no cameras have ever before. 1 hour. #00V8252 Price: $19.95 USS America CV-66 1/720 Kit Plastic Model Ship Kit This 1/720 scale plastic kit of the USS America (CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier that served from 1965 to 1996, features a detailed island and mast; a complete flight deck with scribed surface details and a complement of realistic aircraft including A-6 Intruders, E-2B Hawkeyes, F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Fighting Falcons; authentic markings; a display stand; and more. 17¾" long; approximately 125 parts, assembly required. #0096946 Price: $26.95 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 1/800 Model Pre Built Mahogany Display Model Made of Philippine mahogany and other premium quality materials, this amazingly detailed, hand painted, 1/800 scale model of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CNV-71) - a Nimitz-class supercarrier that was deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2005, the last cruise for the F-14 Tomcat - is the ultimate display of the famous "Big Stick." With a full complement of aircraft on her deck, she measures approximately 16¼" long and includes a display base with a nameplate. #0097093 Regular Price $399 Click to Check for Low Sale Price USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77 Aircraft Carrier 1/700 Model Pre Built Display Model #0097084 Price: $799.00       Aircraft Carrier DVD Movies The Battle for Midway - DVD DVD Movie More than 50 years ago, a lonely outpost named Midway erupted into one of WWII's greatest naval battles. Now, "Titanic" discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard returns to Midway to attempt the impossible: locate at least one downed aircraft carrier more than three miles underwater. With him are four WWII veterans - Japanese and Americans - whose gripping stories of wartime survival create an emotional counterpoint to the search for their missing ships. 82 min. #00V8249 Price: $24.95 The Aircraft Carriers The Great Ships - DVD Learn the incredible history of these amazing vessels. In this video, you'll see how the first aircraft carriers were invented during World War I, revisit the epic carrier battles essential to America's victory in World War II, and tour a modern carrier for an inside look at the most complex and powerful weapons system ever built. Includes footage from some of the greatest engagements in military history and interviews with the men who fought aboard them. Color and B&W, 50 minutes. #00V9020 Price: $24.95 Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay USS Franklin Warships - DVD The Aircraft Carrier War 1944-1945 This compilation of seven rare films produced by and for the U.S. Navy includes the full-color The Saga of the (USS) Franklin; Seapower in the Pacific, which recaps the Pacific campaign and the use of naval firepower; Carrier Operations 1944, which shows amazing footage of carrier flight deck operations; Your Ship in Action, which profiles a heavy cruiser's Pacific career; and more! B&W and color, 1 hr. 30 min. #00V7702 Price: $24.95 Nat'l Museum of Naval Aviation This beautifully filmed production invites you to experience the colorful history of America’s naval aviators. See displays and historical footage from the earliest days of the first make-shift aircraft carriers, through WWII, and onto the flattops and high performance jets of today’s Top Guns! 30 min. #00V8356 Price: $19.95 Operation Desert Storm USS John F. Kennedy DVD Movie First Air Attacks! Go where few have been before: on board the supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy during the first wave of attacks in the first Gulf War. The cameras that filmed this action were the only ones there - and now you can witness the intensity - and the afterburners! - that only they were able to capture. Includes brief narration, a musical overture, aircraft facts, and close-up looks at F-14 Tomcats, F/A-18 Hornets, EA6 Prowlers, Harriers, Corsair IIs, helicopters and more! Color, 1 hr. 20 min. #00V9476 Price: $14.95 Report From the Aleutians - DVD Movie This John Huston epic World War II documentary, filmed over six months, captures the lives of the soldiers who manned the most remote outpost in the war: the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific. This Academy Award-nominated 1943 production captures the bombings of this area as well as the loneliness of the troops. Unusual scenes include B-24s and P-38s trying to operate under the extremes of wind and rain. 58 minutes. Bonus feature: Hook Down, Wheels Down, which combines modern-day interviews and combat footage to tell the story of the U.S. Navy's ungainly floating airfields, the aircraft carriers. 59 minutes. #00V9603 Price: $9.95 The Bridges at Toko-Ri - DVD Movie VA-192 the World Famous Golden Dragons Based on the novel by James Michener, this 1954 look at the tragedy of the Korean War stars William Holden and Grace Kelly. More than a great story, this is also a superlative showcase for Naval operations - the aerial sequences earned an Oscar for special effects and complete Navy cooperation assured total authenticity in the "flat-top" aircraft carrier scenes. A timeless classic. 1 hr. 43 min., color, hi-fi. #00V8297 Price: $14.95 Soviet Navy vs. U.S. Navy Warships - DVD This program features five rare films that examine Soviet and American naval history and the countries' capabilities at the height of the Cold War. You'll see the USSR's powerful aircraft carrier Kiev as it cruises the Mediterranean on its sea trials; a Soviet fleet exercise involving cruisers, submarines and hundreds of aircraft; U.S. Navy pilots as they scramble their planes from nuclear-powered carriers and perform a beach assault exercise; and more! Color and B&W, 2 hrs. 20 min. #00V7709 Price: $24.95 Carrier Warfare The War File - DVD The aircraft carrier played a crucial role in America's naval offensive in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Through rare archival footage and 3D computer graphics, this program examines how these massive ships supported the Pacific fleet in the air, showing you pre-war carriers and carriers built during the war; their function in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Okinawa; the USS Yorktown; Kamikaze attacks; and more. B&W, 55 minutes. #00V7204 Price: $13.95 Pearl Harbor to Midway Warships - DVD The Aircraft Carrier War 1941-1942. This compilation of rare films and newsreels produced by and for the U.S. Navy during World War II includes John Ford's full-color Battle of Midway; Hook Down, Wheels Down, an account of World War II carrier battles that features famous veterans from Midway, including Torpedo Squadron 8's sole survivor, George Gay; footage of Dorie Miller on the USS Enterprise receiving his Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor and fighter ace Jimmy Thach explaining the "Thach Weave;" and more. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 50 min. #00V7707 Price: $24.95 Carrier Mishaps - DVD DVD Movie Warships Safety and Training Films Outside of combat, landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier is just about the most dangerous thing you can do in an airplane. This program features six rare and historic films - The Angled Deck Carrier, Carrier Mishaps, Down to the Wire, The Mark 5 Barricade, Disasters Don't Just Happen and Flight Deck Safety - made by the U.S. Navy to train pilots and deck crews on how to avoid disaster in the event of an incident. You'll view footage of barricade arrestments, under-powered catapult launches necessitating ejections, and an explanation of the causes of the fires that ravaged supercarriers Oriskany, Forrestal and Enterprise. As an added bonus, you'll also see PLAT camera footage of an incident involving an F-8 with stuck landing gear. Color and B&W, 2+ hours. #00V7706 $24.95 Check for Sale Price Weapons at War Video Set 17 Volumes VHS Video Documentary Examine the evolution of modern weaponry through this thrilling video series produced by the History Channel! 15 volume collection covers airships to aircraft carriers, helicopters to bombers, and so much more. You get to see the aircraft in action, hear interviews with the participants, and get in the cockpit to feel what it was really like to be there. For an easy way to build a wonderful video library, this can't be beat! Each volume is approximately 50 min. #00V8498 Price: $299.00  Aircraft Carrier - DVD  DVD Movie The War File #00V7214 Price: $9.95   Aircraft Carrier Art and Gifts     USS Abraham Lincoln 64x48 Photographic Print Stocktrek Images $149.99 Aircraft Carrier Mini Clock You'll get "carried away" with this petite clock! Finely finished and detailed, includes a quartz movement. Measures 1½" high by 7" wide. #0066903 Price: $29.95 Aircraft Carriers Throw This 100% cotton throw - with its official seal of the U.S. Navy, aircraft carrier and F/A-18 Hornet designs woven right into the fabric - will make a wonderful gift for any navy serviceperson, past or present. 48"x 60". #0067020 Price: $59.95 Axis & Allies: Pacific This board game invites you to determine the future of the Pacific! Naval strategy and wise economic moves are both critical in waging this far-flung war across an entire hemisphere. To the familiar elements from the original Axis & Allies, this version adds convoys, island air and naval bases, kamikazes, destroyers, and the Chinese army. You also get almost 350 playing pieces representing the actual tanks, planes, and ships involved - not just generic bombers and aircraft carriers! For 2-3 players ages 12 and above. #0006618 Price: $44.95 The American Zeppelins American Airship Series- DVD The 1920s saw bold innovations in aeronautics as the Europeans built a fleet of rigid airships. This video tells the story of how the United States tried to keep up, first by trying to purchase airships overseas then by building the USS Shenandoah, a copy of a German Zeppelin. Finally, war reparations enabled the U.S. to purchase the USS Los Angeles, the most successful U.S. airship, which served as an aeronautical test bed, observatory, naval scout and flying aircraft carrier. 1 hr. 30 min. #00V9500 Price: $29.95 The American Zeppelins Airship History Series - VHS The 1920s saw bold innovations in aeronautics as the Europeans built a fleet of rigid airships. This video tells the story of how the United States tried to keep up, first by trying to purchase airships overseas then by building the USS Shenandoah, a copy of a German Zeppelin. Finally, war reparations enabled the U.S. to purchase the USS Los Angeles, the most successful U.S. airship, which served as an aeronautical test bed, observatory, naval scout and flying aircraft carrier. 1 hr. 30 min. Also available on DVD (V9500). #00V8682 Price: $29.95 USS Macon Display Model Pre Built Mahogany Display Model Hand made of Philippine mahogany, this model of the U.S. Navy's "aircraft carrier in the sky" is expertly detailed right down to the giant craft's gondola, engines and the F9C-2 Sparrowhawk hanging from the trapeze. Measures 20½" long and includes the display base. #0097028 Price: $219.00   USS Macon, San Francisco, 1933 Clyde Sunderland 32x25 Fine Art Print $29.99   USS Macon over the Golden Gate and Pacific Fleet, 1934 Naval Aviation Art Print Clyde Sunderland 25x22 Pre-made Frame $89.99 USS Macon - DVD Perfected Flying Aircraft Carrier. DVD Documentary Video Through rare archival footage, this program presents the story of the second-in-class USS Macon (ZRS-5) rigid airship - which, along with her sister ship USS Akron (ZRS-4), was the largest helium-filled airship ever built - and its capability as a flying aircraft carrier, from her construction in the early 1930s through her 1933 launch and 1935 demise. Includes the only known recording of a live broadcast from the Macon. B&W, silent and sound, 1 hour. #00V9507 Price: $19.95 U.S.S. Akron - DVD Pioneer Flying Aircraft Carrier. Through rare archival footage, this program presents the story of the first-in-class USS Akron (ZRS-4) rigid airship - which, along with her sister ship USS Macon (ZRS-5), was the largest helium-filled airship ever built - and its capability as a U.S. Navy flying aircraft carrier, from her construction in the late 1920s through her experiments with aircraft launching and landing via trapeze and her 1933 demise. B&W, silent and sound, 1 hour. #00V9506 Price: $19.95 Airship Handling - DVD Because of their large size and extreme mass, ground-handling U.S. Navy airships was a risky proposition that too-often resulted in damage to the ships and injury - or even death - to American sailors. Now, this collection of historic footage shows you these ships and their ground operations up close. You'll see the USS Los Angeles at Lakehurst, the USS Macon at Moffett Field, K ship ground handling, ZPG 2 handling with mechanical mules, and more. B&W and color, approximately 1 hour. #00V9504 Price: $19.95 Airship Propaganda - DVD Containing three classic airship films, this video captures the best efforts to "Keep America First in the Air." The Story of the Airship features Army blimps including the spy-basket equipped TC-13, the semi-rigid RS-1 and the USS Macon. Blimps Go to Town highlights the Navy's entire 1937 airship fleet. Finally, Blimp Patrol, produced in Brazil, shows blimps in combat and rescue. B&W silent and narrated film, approximately 60 minutes. #00V8687 Price: $24.95 Airships Fight a Cold War - DVD Airship History Series The decision to retain airships in the U.S. Navy following WWII returned old K-ships to duty and inspired development of the more capable tri-tail ZS2G-1 and the larger "Nan" generation, including the ZPN-1, the ZPG-2 and the ZPG-3W. See the triumphs and tragedies of these airships from 1945-1962 and also learn of current plans to return airships to Naval service. B&W and color; 110 minutes. #00V8690 Price: $29.95 The Flying Carriers Airship History Series - DVD This program focuses on the USS Akron and the USS Macon, two lighter-than-air ships that were built for the U.S. Navy in the late 1920s and early 1930s. You'll see construction, testing, operational service... and wreckage, too, as both ships met unfortunate ends. Perhaps most incredible is the air launching and recovery of early fighter planes from these massive airships - truly designed as aircraft carriers in the sky! 1 hr. 50 min. #00V9502 Price: $29.95 The Flying Carriers Airship History Series - VHS What a find! This two-hour long video focuses on the USS Akron and the USS Macon, two lighter-than-air ships that were built for the U.S. Navy in the late 1920s and early 1930s. You'll see construction, testing, operational service... and wreckage, too, as both ships met unfortunate ends. Perhaps most incredible is the air launching and recovery of early fighter planes from these massive airships - truly designed as aircraft carriers in the sky! 110 min., VHS. #00V8680 Price: $29.95 Sparrowhawk Home Marc Stewart. Some of the early aircraft carriers were actually airships and here a Sparrowhawk returns to its home base of the USS Macon airship. Limited edition print measures 16"x 13" and is signed and numbered by the artist. #0007345 Price: $49.95 Permission to Come Aboard Paul Wollman. U.S. Navy F9C Sparrowhawks practice their "takeoffs" and "landings" from the giant USS Akron and USS Macon airships, which were truly the aircraft carriers of the sky. This hand-numbered, limited edition print measures 24"x 18". #0070238 Price: $39.95 On a Wing and a Prayer Philip West. In driving rain, a Fairey Swordfish - the Fleet Air Arms' premier torpedo-bomber at the outbreak of World War II - prepares for takeoff from a Merchant aircraft carrier (MAC) to protect a North Atlantic convoy. 27"x 16" limited edition, numbered print is signed by the artist and by Swordfish pilot Sub Lt. Stanley Brand, RNVR. #0077527 Price: $199.00 Operation Leader USS Ranger Mark Postlethwaite. SBD Dauntlesses and F4F Wildcats from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) attack German shipping in Norway's Bodo harbor on October 4, 1943. 24"x 16" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0070868 Price: $155.00 Shock Waves USS Ranger John Doughty. Two F-14A Tomcats from Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) - the "Bounty Hunters" from Miramar, California - surpass the speed of sound as they thunder by the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61). 30"x 25" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0077101 Price: $125.00 Fast and Furious HMS Furious Stan Stokes. Sopwith Camels, each carrying 250-pound bombs, take to the skies from HMS Furious - the first dedicated aircraft carrier in the world - on a raid against the German Zeppelin sheds at Tondern. Carried out on July 19, 1918, this was the first successful bombing raid ever to be launched from a carrier. 16"x 11½" limited edition print is signed by the artist. #0007321 Price: $39.95 Hook Down and Homeward Bound Stan Stokes. The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair was arguably the finest naval aviation fighter of its era. With a kill ratio of 11-to-1 in WWII combat, the Corsair proved superior in the air to almost every opposing aircraft it encountered. Here we see an F4U on final approach to its carrier after another successful mission. Limited edition print measures 16"x 11½" and is signed and numbered by the artist. #0007352 Price: $39.95 USS Theodore Roosevelt and F-18 Framed Art Print, 33.2 in. x 29.2 in. Framed Title: USS Theodore Roosevelt and F-18 Framed Art Print Frame: Black Edged Mahogany - 2.5" Wood Mat: Cream Linen/Antique White Image Dimensions: 23.88 in. W x 19.88 in. H Outside Frame Dimensions: 35.3 in. W x 31.3 in. H ASIN: B000FXBJ5W $271.96   USS Aircraft Carrier York 18x12 Fine Art Print $19.99 U.S. Navy/USMC Carrier-Based Airplanes Aviation Poster Display the history of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps carrier-based aircraft on your wall! Featuring everything from the SBD Dauntless, F4F Wildcat and F4U/FG-1 Corsair to the A-5 Vigilante, F-4 Phantom II and F-14 Tomcat, this poster measures 23½"x 17½". #0070698 Price: $9.95   Corsair on Final Clock Featuring the art of Stan Stokes, this clock captures the dramatic final approach of an F4U Corsair returning to its carrier home. Framed in a distinctive riveted aluminum case, clock includes a quartz movement. 15" diameter; made in U.S.A.; battery not included. #0066002 Price: $29.95     Aircraft Carrier Books Without Wings NAZI German Aircraft Carrier. Softbound Book The Story of Hitler's Aircraft Carrier Burke. This book presents the complete history of Hitler's sole aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, which, at 861 feet, was the largest ship ever built by Nazi Germany. You'll see her 1938 launch, her move to the waters of occupied Poland for protection from Allied bombers, her sinking in April, 1945, and the 2006 discovery of the wreck in the Baltic Sea. 112 pages, B&W photographs, 6¾"x 9¾", softcover. #0022253 Price: $21.95 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45 Softbound Book Prewar Classes Stille. From the USS Langley - which entered service in 1922 as the first American aircraft carrier - through World War II battles at Midway, the Coral Sea, the Philippine Sea and North Africa, this book takes you through the design, development and operation of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built prior to World War II. Also includes coverage of wartime modifications, radar and weapons systems, aircraft, and more. 48 pages, 45 B&W photographs, 13 color illustrations and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015370 Price: $15.95 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942-45 Softbound Book WWII-built Ships Stille. Continuing the story of U.S. aircraft carriers begun in the first volume (item #15370), this book covers the Essex class carriers, which became renowned for their "Sunday Punch" of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers and 18 torpedo planes; the lighter Independence class; and others, exploring the interior and exterior features of the ships, their design and development, and the action they saw in the Pacific. 48 pages, 45 B&W photographs, 11 color illustrations and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015412 Price: $15.95 Where Sea Meets the Sky CVW-3 USS Harry S. Truman Softbound Book US Navy, CVW-3, USS Harry S. Truman. Agostinelli. Step aboard the most modern U.S. Navy aircraft carrier on its maiden cruise - a baptism by fire patrolling Iraq from the volatile Persian Gulf. Join Carrier Air Wing Three throughout its deployment on the USS Harry S. Truman - 97,000 tons of fire-breathing diplomacy - and see all operations, aircraft and squadrons in thrilling color photographs. 157 pgs., 215 color and 14 B&W photos, 11¾"x 8", sfbd. #0015107 Price: $24.95 Warbirds of the Sea Hardbound Book A History of Aircraft Carriers and Carrier-Based Aircraft Musciano. Covers the history, design, development, and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from conception to future outlook. Examines the personalities involved, why the aircraft carrier was conceived, and why it is an important weapon. 800+ B&W and color photos, line drawings and maps, 336 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0004826 Price: $49.95 U.S. Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Aircraft Vol. 58 Softbound Book Part Two. Holmes. This volume follows Navy Reserve units - the first to be mobilized since the Korean War - as they fly their F/A-18s from the decks of carriers stationed off the coast of Turkey during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A very different campaign from that fought in Southern Iraq, theirs was one coordinated almost exclusively with clandestine Special Forces, which makes the firsthand accounts included here a particularly rare treat. 96 pages, color and B&W photographs, color profiles, and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015372 Price: $20.95 U.S. Naval Aviator Softbound Book 1941-45 Hargis. In this book, you'll get a close-up look at what it was to be a U.S. naval aviator in World War II. You'll read about their training, life aboard the carriers, the aircraft and the weapons of the fleet, and much more as you learn how these men played such an important part in combat that ranged from the warm waters of the Pacific to the icy conditions of the Bering Sea. 64 pages, B&W photographs and color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015394 Price: $17.95 Weekend Warriors USS Princeton Softbound Book Cooper. A memoir of the Korean War written by a member of Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-871 from Naval Air Station Oakland, California, called to active service in 1950 aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Princeton. Cooper's narrative gives a different viewpoint of the war and life aboard ship from many accounts of action during the war. 248 pgs., 6" x 9", sfbd. #0005045 Price: $23.95 U.S. Light Carriers in Action Softbound Book Smith. America's entry into WWII found the U.S. Navy needing more aircraft carriers rapidly. The solution was the smaller Independence-class light carriers, which were built on light cruiser hulls. Nine light carriers were commissioned in 1943, and they saw extensive service both during and after the war. This book provides a complete history of these carriers, including 85 B&W photos, line drawings, six color profiles and more. 50 pgs., 11"x 8¼", sfbd. #0005880 Price: $11.95 U.S. Aircraft Carriers Hardbound Book An Illustrated History Friedman. Offers detailed descriptions of the evolution of U.S. aircraft carriers. Fully illustrated with deck plans, outboard profiles, sketches from major design studies, and numerous detailed photographs. You are treated to detailed information on every carrier class, from the gigantic warships of the Nimitz class to the "side-wheeler" training carriers of the Great Lakes in WWII. Here, too, is a lucid explanation of the changing function of carriers, from their origin as auxiliaries to their present role as the main components of the battle force. The appendices contain a wealth of information on ship characteristics and equipment. 428 pgs., 321 illustrations, 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0005096 Price: $84.95 Tarawa / Wasp Class Assault Ships in Action USS Tarawa The largest and most versatile ships of their type, able to carry troops, VTOL aircraft, helicopters, landing craft, and vehicles including trucks, tanks, and armored personnel carriers, the U.S. Navy's Tarawa and Wasp classes are the ultimate expression of amphibious warfare. Here, you'll see them in action throughout the world, including service in relief operations, for which they are also well suited. 50 pages, 95 B&W photographs, color illustrations of the USS Essex and its assault craft, 11"x 8¼", softcover. #0030215 Price: $12.95 Rescue Pilot McKinnon. This book brings to life the at-sea helicopter rescues that the author participated in during his anything but peaceful "peacetime" service in the U.S Navy. Executing daring at-sea missions from both aircraft carrier and cruiser flight decks, the author faced rough water, treacherous weather and risky Cold War conditions every day. Also ride along for ship-to-ship missions, VIP transfers, gun-spotting operations and other adventures. 280 pgs., 15 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. #0006831 Price: $16.95 Seapower Gresham. This oversized, heavily illustrated book covers the evolution of American sea power from World War II right up to today. You'll see vivid images of battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines and others in a large format that enhances the scale of the massive vessels, while informative text, specifications and crewmember observations provide additional insight. 256 pages, color and B&W photos, 16¾"x 12", hardcover. #0028105 Price: $29.95 Second World War Carrier Campaigns Wragg. This book provides an authoritative and concise account of aircraft carrier operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II. You'll read of early wartime experiences; of aircraft operations in support of convoys; of the devastating battles of the Pacific, including The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and of the changes made to carrier and naval strategies as the war progressed. 256 pages, 6"x 9½", hardcover. #0024047 Price: $39.95 Clear the Deck! Aircraft Carrier Accidents of World War II. Graff. Featuring many never-before-published photographs, this book examines the hazards of operating combat aircraft from a pitching carrier deck, showing you amazing U.S. Navy accidents, flight damage and operations - of Buffalos, Corsairs, Hellcats, Bearcats, Tigercats and many others - from the 1920s through the final days of World War II. 132 pages, 207 B&W photographs, 9"x 9", softcover. #0011518 Price: $16.95 Clash of the Carriers The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II. Tillman. In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets both hoped to take control of the vital Marianas Islands - and when they met, their engagement escalated into the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history. Drawn from official sources and from numerous interviews with participants from both sides, this is a thorough account of the battle in which more than 300 Japanese aircraft were destroyed. 368 pages, B&W photographs, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0010908 Price: $24.95 Aircraft Carriers at War A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation Holloway. This remarkable memoir from Adm. James Holloway III focuses on the Cold War events that shaped the modern aircraft carrier and the U.S. Navy itself. Both a strategic study and a powerful retrospective, it is packed with humor, inspiration and recollections - from the cockpit and from the table of the National Security Council - that will leave you in awe of the man and the Navy he served. 352 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0030188 Price: $34.95 Aircraft Carriers Ireland. This unique and impressive encyclopedia is both a fascinating history of the aircraft carrier's development and a comprehensive, country-by-country visual directory of more than 170 of the world's aviation ships from World War I to today. Includes expertly written text describing construction, appearance, function and history; specifications boxes with detailed, at-a-glance information; and more. 256 pages, 500+ color and B&W photographs, 9"x 11½", hardcover. #0012977 Price: $34.95 Carrier A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier. Clancy. Take an insider's look at life aboard the greatest weapon ever created in this tour of the aircraft carrier - its crew, its aircraft, and its domination of the seas. They are the linchpins of any military strategy, for they provide what has become the key to every battle fought since WWI: air superiority. Here is a detailed look at how these carriers function and at naval combat strategy. 348 pgs., 75 B&W photos plus drawings, maps and diagrams; 6"x 9", sfbd. #0005607 Price: $15.95 Britain's Fleet Air Arm in World War II Mackay. See how superior aircraft designs, a wholesale expansion in Fleet and Escort carriers, and an expansion in personnel lifted the "Air Branch" of the Royal Navy from its "orphan" existence in 1937 to an all-round, efficient force capable of independent combat operations in all the major war zones by 1943. It's a fascinating story of an Arm that ultimately carved its name into maritime history. 312 pages, 300+ B&W photographs, color aircraft profiles, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0021038 Price: $59.95 Battlestations! American Warships of WWII. Veronico. Battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, PT boats and landing craft are all featured in this look at the U.S. Navy in WWII. Rare color photography along with dozens of B&W images illustrate the compelling text that includes specifications, service histories, armament and fates of vessels such as the battleship USS Missouri and the carrier USS Hornet. 168 pgs., 100 color and 75 B&W photos, 10"x 10", hdbd. #0015162 Price: $34.95 Seapower Gresham. This oversized, heavily illustrated book covers the evolution of American sea power from World War II right up to today. You'll see vivid images of battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines and others in a large format that enhances the scale of the massive vessels, while informative text, specifications and crewmember observations provide additional insight. 256 pages, color and B&W photos, 16¾"x 12", hardcover. #0028105 Price: $29.95 Carriers in Combat The Air War at Sea Hearn. Through engaging combat narratives from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and other conflicts as well as through thorough analyses of the roles of ships, aircraft, commanders, tactics and strategy, this book explores how combat experiences have driven the development and use of carriers in the world's navies, from the first improvised wooden platforms to today's nuclear-powered super carriers. 336 pages, 54 B&W photographs and 16 maps, 6"x 9", softcover. #0019141 Price: $19.95 Aircraft Carriers Volume 1 A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events Vol. 1: 1909-1945 Polmar. A definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations, this first volume emphasizes carriers in action, from World War I, through the Japanese strikes against China in the 1930s, to World War II in all theaters of operations. Coverage even includes significant aircraft and commanders. 480 pages; 205 B&W photographs and maps, many never before published; 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0022102 Price: $49.95 Aircraft Carriers Volume 2 A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events Vol. 2 1946-2006 Polmar. This second volume details the role of carriers in the unification of the U.S. armed forces, follows the efforts of France and the Netherlands to rebuild their fleets and, for the first time, examines the Soviet Union's effort to produce carriers. Other highlights include looks at "oddball" aircraft - such as the U-2 - that have flown from carriers and appendices on all carriers built and converted through 2006. 544 pages, 250 B&W photographs and maps, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0022107 Price: $49.95 Flattop Fighting in World War II The Battles between American and Japanese Aircraft Carriers. Degan. This work concentrates on the battles between U.S. and Japanese aircraft carriers in WWII, examining how strategies were planned and carried out on both sides. Presents the stories of the USS Hornet, the USS Yorktown, the USS Lexington, the USS Enterprise, and the Japanese battleship Yamato. 326 pages, 77 B&W photographs, maps, 6¼"x 8½", softcover. #0010056 Price: $34.95 Carrier Clash Hammel. This is the definitive combat history of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, which was history's third carrier clash - a collision between U.S. Navy and Imperial Navy carriers in the wake of the invasion of Guadalcanal. Carrier Clash is also filled with detailed descriptions of the history of the aircraft carrier, the development of carrier-air tactics, the training of pilots, and numerous operational considerations. You'll even take to the air with Dauntless dive-bomber pilots as they dive onto the light carrier Ryujo and with Wildcat pilots defending their ships against an onslaught of Val dive-bombers. 358 pages, 35 photographs, 6" x 9", softcover. #0002110 Price: $22.95 Into the Jet Age Conflict and Change in Naval Aviation, 1945-1975 Wooldridge. Rarely have the reminiscences of such a distinguished group of naval officers been assembled under one cover. Through the words of the men who were there and made it happen, this book tells the story of how change molded the aircraft carrier and thus all of naval aviation. 352 pgs., 34 photos, 6"x 9", hdbd. #0005022 Price: $38.95 An Illustrated History of Carrier Air Wing One Part Two: 1957-73 An Illustrated History of Carrier Air Wing One, Part Two 1957-73 Olson & Romano. This lavishly illustrated, year-by-year history of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing One - which has been in commission longer than any other Navy Air Wing - from 1957 to 1973 is filled with page after page of stunning color and B&W photographs and color illustrations. You'll view all of the aircraft types, camouflage and markings, 46 unit insignia, and much more! 136 pages, 424 color and B&W photographs and 48 color illustrations, 8½"x 11", softcover. #0011455 Price: $49.95 The Blue Devils US Navy & Marine Corps Aces of World War II Styling & Tillman. When America plunged into war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, naval aviators flying from Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers held the line, later joined by their Marine counterparts. The exploits of the Wildcat, Hellcat and Corsair aces are detailed in this exhaustive volume combining Aircraft of the Aces volumes 3, 8 and 10. 288 pages, 292 B&W photographs, 119 color illustrations, 7¾"x 10¼", hardcover. #0015103 Price: $34.95 The Golden Age Remembered U.S. Naval Aviation 1919-1941 Wooldridge. The period between the world wars was a time of airshows, races, record breaking flights, daredevils and technological innovations by the U.S. Navy. Included are the reminiscences of pilots, engineers and innovators who were the leaders in the development of aircraft carriers, rigid airships and long range flying boats, as well as naval aviation doctrine and tactics. 341 pgs., 46 photos, 6"x 9", hdbd #0002278 Price: $39.95 Lake Michigan's Aircraft Carriers Images of America Somers. This photo-essay tells the story of the aircraft carriers USS Wolverine and USS Sable - the only fresh water, paddle-wheeled, coal-powered aircraft carriers in the world - which were based at Chicago's Navy Pier during WWII. At that time, the Navy needed to qualify pilots for aircraft carrier operations and since training stations in the Pacific and Atlantic would be prone to attack, it was decided to train the pilots on Lake Michigan. 128 pages, 100 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover. #0018103 Price: $19.95 The Unknown Battle of Midway USS Enterprise The Destruction of the American Torpedo Squadrons Kernan. "Kernan brings this maritime battle superbly to life... Gripping." - The Wall Street Journal. The 1942 Battle of Midway is considered to be the greatest U.S. naval victory of World War II - but behind the luster is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. This book, written by an ordnance man who served on the aircraft carrier Enterprise, examines the air assault - including the sacrificial role of the torpedo squadrons - in riveting detail. 208 pages, 22 B&W illustrations, 5½"x 8¼", softcover. #0020400 Price: $14.95 The Pacific War Day by Day. Davison. This book takes a chronological approach to the Pacific War, examining the key battles on land, at sea, and in the air at sites such as Singapore, Tarawa Atoll, Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, Midway, Kohima, Imphal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. A map illustrates each major engagement while sidebars on all of the main commanders round out the descriptions. Also includes entries on landing craft, aircraft carriers, carrier aircraft, long-range bombers, and amphibious landing techniques. 192 pages, 400 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0015213 Price: $19.95 United States Naval Aviation Patches Volume I Hardbound Book Aircraft Carriers/Carrier Air Wings/Support Establishments Roberts. This multi-volume set covers U.S. Naval patches from World War II to the present, with each volume including over 1,000 patches in full color. To complete your set, see Vol. II featuring Aircraft/Attack Squadrons/Heli Squadrons (item #5961) and Vol. III including Fighter/Fighter Attack/ Recon Squadrons (item #5962). 160 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0005960 Price: $29.95 United States Naval Aviation Patches Volume II Hardbound Book Aircraft/Attack Squadrons/Heli Squadrons Roberts. This multi-volume set covers U.S. Naval patches from World War II to the present, with each volume including over 1,000 patches in full color. To complete your set, see Vol. I featuring Aircraft Carriers/Carrier Air Wings/Support Establishments (item #5960) and Vol. III including Fighter/Fighter Attack/ Recon Squadrons (item #5962). 144 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0005961 Price: $29.95 United States Naval Aviation Patches Volume III Hardbound Book Fighter/Fighter Attack/ Recon Squadrons Roberts. This multi-volume set covers U.S. Naval patches from World War II to the present, with each volume including over 1,000 patches in full color. To complete your set, see Vol. I featuring Aircraft Carriers/Carrier Air Wings/Support Establishments (item #5960) and Vol. II including Aircraft/Attack Squadrons/Heli Squadrons (item #5961). 168 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0005962 Price: $29.95 Wings of Gold Hardbound Book The U.S. Naval Air Campaign Astor. While following pilots' firsthand reports of air strikes and dogfights across the Pacific, the author explores the U.S. Navy's critical transformation from its pre-war emphasis on battleships to its victory at Midway and beyond, when aircraft carriers brought an end to traditional naval warfare, though many in the public, the press, the Army, and even the president's inner circle refused to recognize it. 464 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0020804 $26.95 Second World War Carrier Campaigns Hardbound Book Wragg. This book provides an authoritative and concise account of aircraft carrier operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II. You'll read of early wartime experiences; of aircraft operations in support of convoys; of the devastating battles of the Pacific, including The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and of the changes made to carrier and naval strategies as the war progressed. 256 pages, 6"x 9½", hardcover. #0024047 Price: $39.95

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