Submarines with Wings

by - Treadwell, Terry C
The Past, Present and Future of Aircraft-carrying Submarines
1985, Conway Maritime Press
ISBN 0851773699
Hardcover, 121 pages, 109 b&w photos and drawings
The dream of combining aircraft and submarines occurred surprisingly early in the development of both. In this book all the pioneering efforts are well documented with many rare photographs of the boats and their purpose-built aircraft.



Translations of this title include:

Powietrzny atak spod wody

by - Treadwell, Terry
(Airstrike from beneath the sea)
Historia podwodnych lotniskowcow
2002, A.J. Press, Gdansk
ISBN 8372371075
Hardcover, 188 pages, numerous b&w photos and sketches
Story of submarine based aircraft since WW1 and first pioneers, till 1950s. Covers the submarine aircraft carriers of all countries, including British, American, German and Japanese experiments and actually combat used aircraft, like the Fa-330 Bachstelze or Yokosuka Glen.

 


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