Carrier War : Aviation Art of World War II

Carrier War : Aviation Art of World War II by Paul Stillwell. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781435100251.

Synopsis Breathtaking paintings by the most respected aviation and military artists, preserve the moment when the aircraft carrier became the cornerstone of naval warfare. The British, Japanese, and US fleets all obtained true carriers, with their numbers growing wildly by World War II. Written, with gripping historical anecdotes, by a renowned military historian. From the Publisher Written by renowned military historian Paul Stillwell and illustrated with artwork by some of the most accomplished aviation and military artists in the world, Carrier War: Aviation Art of World War II recounts a crucial period in the development of what has become the most effective weapons platform in the world: the aircraft carrier.