A Century of British Naval Aviation 1909 - 2009 by Wragg, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements Glossary Introduction Chapter 1 - In the Beginning

Into the Royal Flying Corps Storm Clouds Gather

Chapter 2 - Defending the United Kingdom

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anti-Aircraft Corps The Cuxhaven Raid Maritime-Reconnaissance

Chapter 3 - The Search for Air Power at Sea

Tondern

Chapter 4 - On the Western Front Chapter 5 - Gallipoli Chapter 6 - A Lighter Shade of Blue

Towards the Armistice and Beyond The Struggle for Control of Naval Aviation Creating the Carrier Fleet The Swordfish Fighters or Dive-bombers? The Battle Fleet, and Submarine!

Chapter 7 - A Bad Start to the War

Early Losses France Becomes a Potential Enemy

Chapter 8 - The USN Comes to the Aid of the FAA

Pilots Training in the USA Specialist Training Observers Deck Landing Control Officers Telegraphist Air Gunners Naval Anti-aircraft Gunners Air Mechanics and Artificers

Chapter 9 - The Forgotten Victory

Counting the Cost Jubilant The German Revenge Operation Excess The Illustrious Blitz

Chapter 10 - Bringing the Enemy to Battle

Sink the Bismarck! Helping the Russians Loss of Ark Royal The Channel Dash Sink the Tirpitz

Chapter 11 - The Urgent Need for More Flight Decks

The Escort Carriers

Chapter 12 - Over Desert and Sea

A Formidable Arrival Protecting the Convoys The Battle for Crete Taking the Offensive in Syria Saving Malta Operation Pedestal

Chapter 13 - Protecting the Convoys

The First Phase The Second Phase The Birth of Canadian Naval Aviation The Third Phase The Fourth Phase Hunter-killer Groups Fighting the Weather Convoy PQ18 Keeping the Convoy Route Open

Chapter 14 - Back to the East

Stopping Japan’s Oil BPF aka Task Force 57 Sink the Haguro

Chapter 15 - An Uneasy Peace

The Korean War Success and Failure – Suez Africa and the Middle East

Chapter 16 - Into the Jet and Helicopter Age

Early Helicopter Trials The Jet Age Comes to Sea The Aircraft

Chapter 17 - The Falklands Saves the Carriers

Tied up by John’s Knots The Falklands Campaign The Empire Strikes Back

Chapter 18 - A Changing Role Chapter 19 - The Future Appendix I - Naval Air Stations 1914 – 18 Appendix II - Naval Air Stations 1939 – 45 Appendix III - Seaplane Tenders and Aircraft Carriers 1914 – 18 Appendix IV - Aircraft Carriers 1939 – 45 Appendix V - Post-war Aircraft Carriers Appendix VI - Standard Convoy Air Patrol Code Names Chronology Bibliography Index