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Adlam, Henry. On and Off the Flight Deck: Reflections of a Naval Fighter Pilot in World War II. Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2007. "Hank" Adlam; memoir, RAF aerial operations.

Keywords:

aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary , Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war

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Aircraft of World War 2. London, 1984, 95 pp. Folio, profusely illustrated.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Royal Marine, commando , world war 2, second world war

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Andrews, Charles Ferdinand & Morgan, E.B. Supermarine Aircraft since 1914. London: Putnam; Annapolis: NIP, 1981, 1989, ix, 399 pp. Foreword: Peter Masefield; flying boats & carrier aircraft; Seafire.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, 20th century, twentieth, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, company, charter, shipping, commercial , aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Apps, Michael. Send Her Victorious. London: Kimber, 1971, 270 pp. HMS Victorious; served in every theater, 2nd World War.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, age of steam, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war, ship, boat, vessel

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Apps, Michael. The Four Ark Royals. London: Kimber, 1976, 256 pp. Foreword: Michael Fell; 1st a galleon of 1630s.

Keywords:

age of sail, age of steam, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, naval guide, regulation, guideline, instruction , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary

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Bail, Rene & Moulin, Jean. Le Porte-Avions Arromauches, 1942-1978. Vie des Navires Series. Paris: Charles-Lavauzelle, 1983, 92 pp. Pictorial, 162 illustrations; light fleet carrier, ex-HMS Colossus; to the French, 1946-1974; operations in Indochina.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Anglo-French, France , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, cold war, world war 2, second world war

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Barker, Mark. The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II. Elite Series, # 165. Oxford: Osprey, 2008, 64 pp. Illus: S. Walsh & M. Postlewaite.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare

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Barker, Ralph. The Hurricats. London: Pelham, 1978, xi, 207 pp. Naval operations in 2nd World War; RAF planes catapulted from ships.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war

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Barnes, C.H. Shorts Aircraft since 1900. London: Putnam; Annapolis: NIP, 1967, 1989, 576 pp. Over 500 illustrations; Short brothers; innovators for naval aircraft: deck launching, folding wings & flying boats.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, anti-submarine warfare, submarine, ASW, sonar , Royal Navy, Britain, England, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation

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Barrett, Peter. HMS Glory: The History of a Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier, 1942-1961. London: Parapress, 1996, 214 pp.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, cold war, ship, boat, vessel, world war 2, second world war

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Batchelor, John & Cooper, Bryan. Fighter: A History of Fighter Aircraft. London: Macdonald; New York: Scribner, 1973, 1974, 155 pp.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, general history, general survey, survey

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Baylis, John Bruford & Stoddart, Kristan. "Britain and the Chevaline Project: The Hidden Nuclear Programme, 1967-1982." J Stra Stu, 26 (December 2003): 124-55. Secret until 1980; led to Polaris Programme.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, cold war, Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, nuclear , Royal Navy, Britain, England, missile, rocket, ballistic missile, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, weapon, arms trade

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Bayne, R.C. "Merchant Ship Aircraft Carriers." JRUSI, 92 (November 1947): 548-53.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, merchant marine, anti-submarine warfare, submarine, ASW, sonar , world war 2, second world war

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Beaver, Paul, comp. Carrier Air Operations since 1945. Warbirds Illustrated Series, # 19. London: Arms & Armour, 1983, 72 pp.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, cold war, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Beaver, Paul. Ark Royal: A Pictorial History of the Royal Navy's Last Conventional Aircraft Carrier. Cambridge: Stephens, 1979, 96 pp. Foreword: E.R. Anson.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel

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Beaver, Paul. Attack Helicopters. London: Arms & Armour, 1987, 144 pp.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Beaver, Paul. Invincible Class. Modern Combat Ships Series, # 2. London: Ian Allan, 1984, 96 pp.

Keywords:

aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel

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Beaver, Paul. The British Aircraft Carrier. Cambridge: Stephens; New York: Sterling, 1982, 1984, 1987, 256 pp.

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Bishop, Chris & Chant, Chris. Aircraft Carriers. St. Paul: MBI, 2004, 256 pp. Folio.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare

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Blackman, John L. "Carrier Warfare in the Atlantic." USNIP, 74 (August 1948): 998-1003.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Atlantic World, British domination, British North America, culture, influence , aircraft carrier, carrier, warfare, world war 2, second world war

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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