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0815355076
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9780815355076
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Publisher
T.H.E. Navy Records Society
ISBN-10
0815355076
ISBN-13
9780815355076
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242602498

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
648 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War, Volume II, 1942-1943 : The Fleet Air Arm in Transition - the Mediterranean, Battle of the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean
Publication Year
2018
Subject
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Europe / Great Britain / General
Type
Textbook
Author
Ben Jones
Subject Area
History
Series
Navy Records Society Publications
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.7 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2012-010738
TitleLeading
The
Series Volume Number
165
Illustrated
Yes
Volume Number
Vol. 2
Table Of Content
CONTENTS P age Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Glossary of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii General Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Part I: 1942: Climax in the Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Part II: 1943: The Escort Carrier Comes of Age . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Sources and Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597
Synopsis
Readers of this book will gain a clear appreciation of the growing importance of the aircraft carrier during World War Two and proposals thereafter for the future composition of Royal Navy's surface fleet together with the nature of the Fleet Air Arm's expansion programmes. This second book of three focuses on the Fleet Air Arm during the middle years of the Second World War. It covers the transitional period moving from a small number of carriers to a naval air arm with modern aircraft types capable of operating a number of Fleet Carriers in the Pacific Ocean following Japan's entry into the War in December 1941. The struggle in the Mediterranean continued and reached its peak with the efforts to relieve the siege of Malta in the summer of 1942 and the subsequent landings in North Africa and Italy. The increasing role played by the Fleet Air Arm aircraft operating from Escort Carriers and Merchant Aircraft Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic during 1943 is also apparent. The aim of these volumes is to present an insight into the major planning and policy issues of concern to the Admiralty and extensive coverage of naval air operations. Difficulties of operating aircraft at sea, the nature of air combat and the complexities involved in expanding an organisation such as the Fleet Air Arm under wartime conditions are discussed., This is the second of three volumes covering the transformation of the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. As the subtitle of this volume 'The Fleet Air Arm in Transition' suggests, the years 1942-1943 marked a stepping stone between the small pre-war cadre operating from a small number of carriers to a naval air arm flying modern aircraft types from a large number of ships and as will be seen in Volume III capable of operating a number of Fleet Carriers in the Pacific Ocean for sustained periods. Whereas the majority of Volume I dealt with operations, this volume has a much more even balance covering planning and policy on the one hand and operations on the other. This reflects the crucial nature of this period as the development and expansion of the Fleet Air Arm gathered pace, whilst an increasingly diverse range of operations took place with those in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic reaching a climax. The reader will gain a clear appreciation of the growing importance, indeed primacy, of the aircraft carrier within the proposals for the future composition of Royal Navy's surface fleet together with the nature of the Fleet Air Arm's expansion programmes. Such expansion programmes were hindered by the constraints of aircraft production and the acquisition of sufficient shore facilities for the formation of new squadrons and the continued support of others. Some of the Fleet Air Arm's most famous operations occurred during these years such as the escort of the 'Pedestal' convoy to Malta, air cover for the landings in North Africa, Sicily and at Salerno and the gallant, but ill-fated attack of 825 Squadron during the Channel Dash. The increasing role played by the Fleet Air Arm aircraft operating from Escort Carriers and Merchant Aircraft Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic during 1943 is also apparent. The documents in this volume will bring to life the difficulties of operating aircraft at sea, the nature of air combat and the complexities involved in expanding an organisation such as the Fleet Air Arm under wartime conditions. As such it will enhance our understanding of the history of the Royal Navy's air arm during the Second World War.
LC Classification Number
D786.F54 2012

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