Download or read book Battleship and Cruiser Aircraft of the United States Navy, 1910-1949 written by William T. Larkins and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1920s through World War II, aircraft operating from catapults were used for spotting gunfire and scouting ahead of the fleet. Flying these planes was unique and the dramatic launching and recovery operations are covered by both photographs and text. Colors and markings are detailed and special attention has been paid to images showing catapult and ship details for both the ship and aircraft modeler.