From defending the U.S. after Pearl Harbor to supporting today’s fight against terrorism, aircraft carriers are the backbone of America’s military power – yet few know how these floating leviathans have changed the course of history.
In On Wave and Wing: The 100-Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier (February 27; Regnery Publishing; $29.99), military historian and Regnery author Barrett Tillman reveals the unsung superpower behind America’s military.