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We had the extreme privilege of reading this amazing book. A must for anyone interested in aircraft carriers. It was written by the leading historian of British carrier aviation, a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot, and contains a lifetime's research combined with a practical understanding of the issues surrounding the design and operation of aircraft carriers. This major reference work contains many fine illustrations, including original plans in full colour. José Manuél Rico Cortés (Mister JM) - Miniaturas JM

Essential for Naval Modeling and Historians. Very interesting for those lovers of naval history of all time and who like stories based on real events. ModellWerft, March 2017Īn impressive work with exceptional documentation. STORIA militare, September 2015Īmazingly comprehensive and high-quality illustrated this work is a must-see for anyone interested in the development of the aircraft carrier. As such British Aircraft Carriers is certain to become the standard work on the subject.Ī very rich and exhaustive work.

Written by the leading historian of British carrier aviation, himself a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot, it displays the authority of a lifetime's research combined with a practical understanding of the issues surrounding the design and operation of aircraft carriers. As befits such an important reference work, it is heavily illustrated with a magnificent gallery of photos and plans, including the first publication of original plans in full colour, one on a magnificent gatefold. It concludes with a look at the future of naval aviation, while numerous appendices summarise related subjects like naval aircraft, recognition markings and the circumstances surrounding the loss of every British carrier. Apart from the obvious large-deck carriers, the book also includes seaplane carriers, escort carriers and MAC ships, the maintenance ships built on carrier hulls, unbuilt projects, and the modern LPH. Individual chapters cover the design and construction of each class, with full technical details, and there are extensive summaries of every ship's career. This book is a meticulously detailed history of British aircraft-carrying ships from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class, currently under construction and the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy.