Supercarriers

Naval aviators are a rare breed. The delicate mixture of deft aircraft control and raw combat ability needed to produce the seaborne 'jet jock' is a precious commodity nurtured by the US Navy, and to watch these individuals at work is a truly awesome experience. Strapped to a hurtling mass of metal that accelerates down a seemingly endless length of carrier deck at an ever increasing speed takes nerves of steel. Conversely, still strapped to that same fiery mass of military might as it develerates at an eye-watering rate, snagged upon the thin arrester wire, sends shivers up the spine of mere mortals! Whether a razor-sharp fighter jock atrtached to a Tomcat squadron, or an Electronic Warfare Officer strapped into a Prowler, all are captured at work in this volume for the reader to share. So climb aboard an A-7E Corsair on the USS Enterprise and prepare for a low-level strike mission against 'enemy' forces invading Australia or accompany a crack VF-2 'Bounty Hunters' crew on a MIGCAP patrol of a South China Sea searching for Soviet Floggers. The steam, the gut-wrenching acceleration and the ear-piercing din of jet engines on full phase-five afterburner immerse you in the world of carrier aviation, possibly the most demanding military worplace on Earth.