Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers
Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers

Author: Brad Elward

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 184908307X

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The Nimitz class aircraft carrier is the ultimate symbol of the United States superpower status. A true behemoth, this is an unsurpassed weapons platform that overshadows all of its nearest rivals. A history of the world's largest aircraft carriers, with runways over 300 meters long, this book looks at the development and deployment of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers from 1975 when the USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the class, was commissioned, to the present day. All of the class are still operational and the tenth and last of the class, the USS George H. W. Bush, was commissioned in 2009. Here, Brad Elward provides a detailed overview of their design and development, highlighting their unique features, from jet blast deflectors to cutting edge radar systems, and a history of the Nimitz class in service, from deployment in the Gulf during Operation Desert Storm, through to the enforcement of the no fly zone over Bosnia.

Nimitz Aircraft Carriers
Nimitz Aircraft Carriers

Author: Derek Zobel

Publisher: Bellwether Media

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1612110878

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The largest capital ships in the world, Nimitz aircraft carriers are filled with cutting-edge technology and several kinds of planes. Students will discover the history, technology, and missions of this backbone of the United States Navy.

Nimitz Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Aircraft Carrier

Author: Quinn M. Arnold

Publisher: Creative Paperbacks

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781628323085

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Curious minds are always interested in what's the biggest and the best, and in a status-driven world, this becomes all-important to even the youngest among us! Now That's Big! offers a high-interest introduction to the sizes, speeds, features, and purposes of some of the world's largest vehicles and machines. Each title includes a brief history and forecasts what the future might hold for these unique crafts. At the end, a comparative pictorial diagram sets the machine or vehicle against other objects or animals to illustrate its relative size and proportions. A high-interest introduction to the size, speed, and purpose of one of the world's largest aircraft carriers, including a brief history and what the future holds for the Nimitz Aircraft Carrier.

Nimitz Aircraft Carriers
Nimitz Aircraft Carriers

Author: Denny Von Finn

Publisher: Bellwether Media

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1612117295

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With a flight deck longer than three football fields, the Nimitz aircraft carrier is the largest warship at sea. The 6,000 crew members and 80 aircraft onboard make each ship a military hub and an unstoppable force all over the world. Discover the features of the Nimitz aircraft carrier in this book for struggling readers.

Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy

Author: Michael Green

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 147385444X

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This pictorial history of US aircraft carriers illustrates the many classes and types of carriers used by the navy from before WWII to the present day. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. This was followed into service by two much larger carriers in 1927 with five more being built— including three large Yorktown class—prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Then, to take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by far the largest carrier-building program in history. Since 1975, when the first of a fleet of ten nuclear-powered Nimitz class carriers was commissioned, The United States Navy’s fleet of carriers has optimized its superpower status and worldwide power projection. Yet these are due to be replaced in the decades to come with the even more sophisticated nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford class. Compiled and written by Michael Green, Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the US Navy since 1922. These and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject.

CVN-68 NIMITZ, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
CVN-68 NIMITZ, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Author: W. Frederick Zimmerman

Publisher: Nimble Books LLC

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 193484019X

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A unique and valuable keepsake with beautifully printed color images of CVN-68, U.S.S. Nimitz, a capsule biography, and rare color photographs of the great man himself. A terrific book for anyone who likes the Navy, aircraft carriers, military history, or World War II.

Life on an Aircraft Carrier
Life on an Aircraft Carrier

Author: Heather Moore Niver

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 143398492X

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Aircraft carriers are truly impressive "cities at sea." Their monstrous size alone can fill visitors with awe. However, the people who live on carriers and the jobs they do every day are just as extraordinary. Pilots who land jets with precision, engineers who piece together weapons, and technicians who fuel vehicles in the midst of dangerous situations are just some of the heroes of the navy highlighted in this book.

Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers
Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

Author: Jim Goodall

Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780897476058

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The largest naval vessels in the world are the Nimitz-class super aircraft carriers. The Nimitz (CVN-68) launched the class when it was commissioned on 3 May 1975 and it has been followed by another 9 vessels. Each is more than 1,000 feet long, and displaces 103,000 tons at full load. Carriers are vital to the projection of US power around the globe: USS Nimitz responded to the Iran hostage crisis in the late 1970s, launched raids on Libya in the early 1980s and challenged China's growing navy in the Taiwan Straits in 1996. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first US warship to respond to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. USS Carl Vinson was the first to launch air attacks as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. In the mid-1990s USS Theodore Roosevelt supported NATO air strikes against Bosnian Serbs during fighting in former Yugoslavia. USS Abraham Lincoln backed up Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in the early 2000s. Illustrated with more than 300 photographs, plus color profiles.

USS Nimitz US Navy Aircraft Carrier (CVN-68) Journal
USS Nimitz US Navy Aircraft Carrier (CVN-68) Journal

Author: Pen2 Paper

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06-06

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781072534891

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Journals are great for writing down ideas, taking notes, writing about travels and adventures, describing good and bad times. Writing down your thoughts and ideas is a great way to relieve stress. Journals are good for the soul!