The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm
Author : Ray Sturtivant
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 24,16 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
ISBN : 9780851302232
Author : Ray Sturtivant
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 24,16 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
ISBN : 9780851302232
Author : Theo Ballance
Publisher :
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 9780851304892
Author : David Morris
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445689030
Delving in to the official archives of the Fleet Air Arm Museum and the wider National Museum of the Royal Navy, David Morris tells their incredible story through a selection of significant objects.
Author : Great Britain. Admiralty
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 28,88 MB
Release : 1943
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN :
Author : Malcolm Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 20,80 MB
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1783830832
The author Malcolm Smith has been the Editor of Jabberwock, the bi-annual journal of the Fleet Air Arm Museum, for two years and has inherited the complete archive of editions dating back to the formation of SOFFAAM in 1979. In browsing through these, it quickly became apparent to him that they provided a unique archive of reminiscence of the men and (occasionally) women who served in, or have been associated with, the Fleet Air Arm since its formation in 1918. The Fleet Air Arm were the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft, and its history is a varied one as these accounts attest.The Royal Navy, in common with the other armed services, expanded enormously during the Second World War, so anecdotes from this period naturally predominate. To illustrate the varied experiences of the contributors, these are grouped into War in the West and War in the East. Whether drawn from peace or war, however, what emerges from these pages is a particular spirit, peculiar to the Fleet Air Arm and reflecting its somewhat hybrid nature; a spirit derived from a high level of professional competence combined with a certain irreverence towards Authority.
Author : David W. Wragg
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,22 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750934305
The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-45 is the most comprehensive review available of the Royal navy's air power during the war years. Starting with a brief history, the book progresses with a full war diary of all of the major operations in a gripping narrative account. In-depth analysis reveals what it was like to work as part of the Fleet Air Arm during the war - the food, accommodation, training, activities and uniform; and gives a glimpse into the men's characters. At the outbreak of the Second World War, British naval aviation was in the midst of chaos and confusion. But as this book shows, the rapid expansion of the Fleet Air Arm was one of the major achievements of the war. The author provides a detailed look at the aircraft, squadrons, naval air stations and aircraft carriers battleships and cruisers involved. The book ends with a review of what is available at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton.
Author : Bruno Pappalardo
Publisher : A&C Black Business Information and Development
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 26,96 MB
Release : 2003-01-31
Category : History
ISBN :
Tracing Your Naval Ancestors is a new and comprehensive guide for family and naval historians, archivists, librarians and medal collectors.
Author : Ben Jones
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,40 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781409452577
This is the first of three volumes detailing the history of the Fleet Air Arm, during the Second World War. It deals with the formative period between 1939 and 1941, incorporating an in depth coverage of significant operations, including the Norwegian campaign, and incidents involving the loss of and damage to aircraft carriers, including the sinking of Ark Royal. A wide range of official documents are used to enable the reader to appreciate the complexity of the operations and how the Royal Navy adapted to the use of air power in the Second World War.
Author : David Hobbs
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1526793849
“If you only read one book on the development of the Fleet Air Arm and Naval air warfare in the Mediterranean during World War 2 then this should be it.” —Military Historical Society After the Italian declaration of war in June 1940, the Royal Navy found itself facing a larger and better-equipped Italian surface fleet, large Italian and German air forces equipped with modern aircraft and both Italian and German submarines. Its own aircraft were a critical element of an unprecedented fight on, over and under the sea surface. The best-known action was the crippling of the Italian fleet at Taranto, which demonstrated how aircraft carriers and their aircraft had replaced the dominance of battleships, but every subsequent operation is covered from the perspective of naval aviation. Some of these, like Matapan or the defense of the “Pedestal” convoy to Malta, are famous but others in support of land campaigns and in the Aegean after the Italian surrender are less well recorded. In all these, the ingenuity and innovation of the Fleet Air Arm shines through—Taranto pointed the way to what the Japanese would achieve at Pearl Harbor, while air cover for the Salerno landings demonstrated the effectiveness of carrier-borne fighters in amphibious operations, a tactic adopted by the US Navy. The author’s years of archival research together with his experience as a carrier pilot allow him to describe and analyze the operations of naval aircraft in the Mediterranean with unprecedented authority. This provides the book with novel insights into many familiar facets of the Mediterranean war while for the first time doing full justice to the Fleet Air Arm’s lesser known achievements. “A full and fascinating story.” —Clash of Steel
Author : Tom Womack
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 18,99 MB
Release : 2023-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 147667888X
Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War. With 175 aircraft, the MLD greatly outnumbered the combined forces of its American and British allies. In three months of intense combat, the MLD lost 50 percent of its personnel and 80 percent of its aircraft, as the Netherlands' colonial empire was stripped away. This book details MLD operations during the Japanese invasion of Dutch East Indies, giving a comprehensive overview of organization, personnel, aircraft, equipment and tactics. For the first time in English, the failed evacuation of Java is examined.