Illustrated with detailed artworks of naval aircraft and their markings
with exhaustive captions and specifications, Carrier Aircraft
1917-Present: The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide is an
extensively researched review of the equipment and organization of the
world's carrier-based air arms and their deployment in conflicts since
the end of World War I. Featuring front-line fighters, bombers and
attack aircraft as well as anti-submarine aircraft and helicopters,
support aircraft and electronic warfare platforms, this book details the
models of aircraft in service with each unit along with their individual
and squadron markings. Chapters are divided by nation, profiling the
carrier aircraft of the US, the UK, France and Russia, as well as the
smaller carrier-capable nations, including Canada and Australia. Tables
include full lists of operating units for key aircraft (such as the F-14
Tomcat and Sea Harrier), and each chapter details combat operations
(such as Korea, Vietnam, and the Falklands). Illustrated with more than
250 specially commissioned and up-to-date artworks, the book is an
essential reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an
interest in military aviation.