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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
and Squadrons of the Royal Australian Navy

Strictly Limited Hardcover Edition $49.95
Softcover $19.95

Aviation has been an essential part of naval operations in both peace and war since the early years of the 20th century. Despite initial reservations by some in the naval fraternity, ship-launched aircraft soon proved their worth, and it is hard to imagine any navy today not having an air component.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has a long and proud tradition of naval aviation, dating way back to World War I, when aircraft were embarked on her flagship, the battlecruiser HMAS Australia, and the cruisers HMA Ships Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. This was followed between the wars by the odd looking HMAS Albatross, a seaplane carrier.
Following World War II, the RAN acquired two Majestic-class aircraft carriers from Britain. There were to be HMA Ships Sydney and Melbourne. For a period the RAN also operated HMAS Vengeance.
HMAS Sydney was saw active service in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. HMAS Melbourne was a more modern carrier, and would be the only one of the three to operate jet aircraft. With the retirement of Melbourne in the early 1980s, the RAN was left without a carrier. But the lack of a large flat deck has not prevented the RAN from maintaining an air component, these days in the form of a helo-only fleet. These rotary wing aircraft operate from many of the current RAN warships, and the pending introduction of the new super LHDs will see the Navy’s air arm boosted with newer and more capable helos.
Aircraft Carriers and Squadrons of the Royal Australian Navy tells the story of all these remarkable warships, and the aircraft and squadrons that flew with them.

Available in late August 2009. Note: The hardcover edition is being released in strictly limited quantities. Don't miss out! Order your copy(ies) today!
Hardcover edition $49.95	Softcover edition $19.95

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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS and Squadrons of the Royal Australian Navy

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
and Squadrons of the Royal Australian Navy