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On Wave and Wing The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier
On Wave and Wing The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier
Author: Barrett Tillman
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On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier traces how the aircraft carrier became the decisive instrument of American sea power—what defended the United States after Pearl Harbor, helped contain and outlast the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and remains central to modern counter‑terror and power‑projection missions. Barrett Tillman follows a century of innovation and doctrine from pre‑World War I experiments through interwar advances, World War II carrier warfare, the supercarrier era of the Cold War, and post‑1945 operations, offering a clear, narrative‑driven account that illuminates technical evolution, strategic debates, and the global theaters—especially the Pacific and Atlantic—that shaped carrier history.
The book is an illustrated, reference‑oriented volume that combines narrative history with technical and operational analysis, aimed at readers of military and naval history. Published by Regnery History (ISBN 9781621575917), it features photographic material and period imagery to support its chronology and is presented by Barrett Tillman, an established writer on naval and aviation history, as a concise, authoritative guide to the evolution, doctrine, and lasting significance of the aircraft carrier.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title / Author / Publication
On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier
Author: Barrett Tillman
Publisher: Regnery History
ISBN: 9781621575917
History of aircraft carriers
Naval aviation history
20th century military history
21st century military history
Type of Book
Military history
Naval history
Aircraft carrier history
Technical and operational overview
Doctrinal / strategy-focused history
Non-fiction
Reference for naval aviation development
Chronological Scope
Early 20th century to early 21st century
Pre–World War I naval aviation origins
Interwar period carrier development
World War II carrier warfare
Cold War naval aviation
Post–Cold War carrier operations
Theaters of War / Geographic Focus
Global naval operations
Pacific Ocean naval operations
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean carrier operations
Operations / Conflicts (as a class of topics)
World War II carrier operations (general)
Cold War carrier deployments (general)
Post–1945 U.S. carrier strike operations (general)
Nations and Navies Involved
United States Navy
American naval aviation
British Royal Navy (early carrier development)
Focus / Subject Matter
Aircraft carriers as instruments of national power
Evolution of carrier design and capability
Carrier-based air power
Doctrine and strategy of carrier warfare
Technology of carrier aviation
Operational use of carriers in deterrence
Carrier strike groups and power projection
Role of carriers in Cold War containment
Weapons, Vehicles, and Systems
Aircraft carriers (general class of warship)
Naval aviation aircraft (carrier-based aircraft, general)
Carrier battle groups / carrier strike groups
Era-Specific Themes
World War II naval air power (broad coverage)
Cold War supercarrier era
Post–Cold War dominance of U.S. carrier forces
Aircraft carriers in nuclear age strategy
Visual / Illustrative Content
Illustrated edition (publisher-marked)
Photographic content (aircraft carriers and naval aviation)
Descriptive / Topical Keywords
Sea power
Power projection
Naval strategy
Carrier warfare
Blue-water navy operations
American military power
Technological innovation in naval warfare
Military deterrence at sea
History of modern warfare
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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