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SHIP STRIKE! The History of Air-to-Sea Weapons Systems.
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Never told before in such detail and depth this is the history of the weapons carried into battle by aircraft against warships. Commencing with the early experiments with torpedoes and guided bombs in the Great War and the many original experiments conducted world-wide in the 1930's, the part played by aerial torpedoes in bringing the long reign of the battleship to an end during World War II are recounted, along with special stand-off and guided weapons used to terrific effect against Allied fleets. Also recorded and detailed are the manned guided weapons of the Japanese. Post-war developments of all nations air arms are recorded as are the actual combats in the Falklands War, in the Persian Gulf conflicts and the threat to NATO's sea lanes.
Profusely illustrated this is a long-overdue account of the major weapons of air-sea warfare.
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