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This is a concise history of the Royal Navy's air arm during World War II, from their Arctic convoys, to the battle of Malta, and the last raids on Japan. Amazingly, the Admiralty only had 406 operational pilots and eight carriers when war broke out, but a mere six years later there were over 3,000 operational pilots and 53 aircraft carriers patrolling the seas in every theatre of the war. This book charts the rapid evolution of the Fleet Air Arm during the war as air power took over at the cutting edge of naval warfare. Mark Barber's account is highly illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned full-colour artwork and offers an overview of the British Fleet Air Arm, from recruitment and training through to combat accounts. Discover some of the most dramatic actions of the war as Royal Navy aces battled against the Axis forces scoring both the first and last kills of the war.
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Mark Barber is an active naval officer who has written books and articles on history and SF&F. His first book, Markov's Prize, was published in 2018.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an excellent reference survey of the FAA in WWII. While not a detailed history the author does a very good job in describing the basic organizational structure, to include training, uniforms and the like, as well as an overview of the Fleet Air Arm's operational history in the conflict's major theatres of operation. The author provides a brief, though not detailed, description of the major aircraft employed by the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.