Naval aviation in the First World War
Subtitle: its impact and influence
By: R.D. Layman
Publisher: Caxton Editions
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781840673142
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Naval operations; Aerial operations; Naval aviation; History; Aircraft carriers; Seaplanes; Aerial Military operations; Naval Military operations
Notes: Originally published in Great Britain by Chatham Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-218) and index.
Table of contents: title: The reconnaissance revolution; title: Contrast of land and sea; title: The 'Battleship Admiral' and other myths; title: Admirals and aviation; title: the reality; title: Aerial combat; title: Tactical offence; title: Strategic offence; title: Defending the sea lanes; title: Attacking the sea lanes; title: Ships for aircraft; title: Aircraft for ships; title: The rise and fall of the naval balloon; title: The Suez Canal and the Königsberg; title: reconnaissance and strategic success; title: The Dardanelles and Fallipoli; title: reconnaissance and strategic failure; title: North Sea Aeronaval War I: the influence of the airship; title: Jutland; title: North Sea Aeronaval War II: the greatest battle never fought; title: 'Taranto' 1918 and Jan Smuts' revenge.