Weapons of War: Aircraft Carriers (2005)

Part of the military documentary series examing each aspect of the armed forces. This volume traces the history of the aircraft carrier, the predominant weapons platform in the world's leading navies today. Developed in the last days of the First World War, the aircraft carrier played a leading role in the most important battles of the Second World War, and with a crew of thousands these vast ships are the height of naval defence technology.