Ive had a lifelong interest in world war ii and the pacific war, and this was one of the first books i ever read when i was in grade school that dealt with the pacific war, and it probably has a lot to do with sparking my interest in the first place. Fleet carrier operations in southeast asia 19361946, is the follow up to strategic studies groups 1991 game carriers at war. All six were developed and published by strategic studies group ssg, except for the latest, which is published by matrix games. Carriers at war runs on the following operating systems. Mildly perturbed by the lack of panzerkampfwagen references in the sunday papers. While at cnn, franks varied assignments ranged from breaking news to politics to longform enterprise reporting, including the cnn presents documentary carrier at war. Carrier at war in november 2001, the 5,000person crew of the uss john c. Published in 1993 by ssg strategic studies group pty ltd. It is a relatively brief book, one of the timelife series, epic of flight. The game is designed for two players, but can be played solitaire or by teams of gamers. Still, i am glad to have had the privilege of obtaining this documentary as various people affiliated with the aircraft carriers uss gerald r ford, uss george h. Carrier war kindle edition by sears, stephen w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Carrier war in the pacific was first published as part of the american heritage junior library series in 1966.
An updated version of carriers at war was released on june 8, 2007. Carriers at war is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by matrix games. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the carrier at the discogs marketplace. Carriers at war is a simulation of fleet carrier air and naval operations in the pacific theater from 1941 to 1945. Theyre massive metal beasts, transporting over one billion dollars worth of u. Uss independence cvl 22 uss independence in san francisco bay, 15 july 1943. Every friday from now until ragnarok, im going to be presenting a ragbag of news and. The documentaries cover everything from music and cinema, to literature, religion, politics and physics. Hendrix argues that this decision, perhaps understandable in the immediate postcold war context of no major peer competitor threats, has left the u.
At the end of world war ii, the united states navy was unchallenged on the seas. Fleet carrier operations in southeast asia 19361946 came out in 1993. I didnt spend all that money on a swanky video card for nothing. Laid down on february 21, 1944, work on leyte began at newport news shipbuilding. Washington cnn there are now 25 sailors who have tested positive for the coronavirus aboard the aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt. Hd documentary weapons 2017 cnn presents carrier at war. Going from 0 to 150 mph in three seconds, withstanding three gs of force, and taking off from whats often called the most dangerous place on the planet are just parts of everyday life for an aircraft carrier pilotand its no different for the crew aboard the uss enterprise. The complete carriers at war is a compilation of three previous titles that covered the airnaval war in the south pacific during world war ii. Dominating the game is the map and the interface that gives good access to most of the games mechanics, but carriers at war could use a slick interface with some pieces of flair. Carriers at war was developed in 1992 for pc dosmsdos and 1993 for mac os. Carrier war is a complete simulation of military operations in the pacific theater from december 1941 to april 1944. Carriers at war is a remake of the original for the apple ii and commodore 64. This is an unprecedented look at life inside the u. Published in 1992 by ssg strategic studies group pty ltd.
In a sweeping 20 paper on the carriers future, navy capt. Watch cnn presents season 0, episode 10 carrier at war. The pacific war was the heyday of the aircraft carrier. It was initially added to our database on 12202007. Cnn presents examines the production, sale, and use of cocaine in the world looking at users in american and traffickers and drug lords in columbia, italy, and russia. The game focuses heavily on carrier fleet command strategy. S armys special forces train extensively for combat. Theyre thoughtprovoking, eyeopening, and enlightening. Other units are represented and play a part in battle, but as the title suggests the queen of the sea is the focus. The function of the fast carrier task group was to take the war to the enemy, wherever he may be. For more great films, please visit our complete collection. Feel that bargain bucket needs more locomotive love, cardboard children less parpellimony misinformation.
Carrier, a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz, is a characterdriven immersion in the high stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. The current release is the latest in a long history of this title dating back to 1984 for and commodore 64 entitled carriers at war 1941. The carrier project world war ii fast carrier task group. Such was the american aircraft carrier from world war ii to the present. Carrier at war tv episode 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I admit that im aware that i am technically outside the target audience for this carriers at war season 1 documentary as the last times i remember being near an aircraft carrier was around the 20082009 timeframe when i was stationed on the uss eisenhower in norfolk virginia. World war ii navy veteran and awardwinning author tom mcgowen saw the need for books about the famous fighting forces of the world, the spectacular battles they fought, and their lasting effects on history. The complete carriers at war is the final instalment in our series of games covering the great airnaval battles of the second.
Carriers at war has not been rated by our users yet. Reynolds the carrier war is a nice summary of how the aircraft carrier replaces the battleship as the central actor of naval war in 20th century. The game is a strategic war simulation wargame in which the player takes on the role of a task force commander in control of fleet carrier airnaval operations in the pacific from 19411945. Frank buckley reports on the deployment of the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss john c. The aircraft carrier dramatically changed naval combat in the war, as air power became a significant factor in warfare. The wreck of a wwii us navy aircraft carrier, lost for 76 years, has been. List of aircraft carriers of world war ii wikipedia. One of the navys great sailors, admiral james holloway iii, skillfully weaves his own. The game covers 10 crucial years in the development of airnaval warfare which includes scenarios. The advent of aircraft as primary weapons was driven by the superior range, flexibility and effectiveness of carrierlaunched aircraft. Cnn presents 1 episode 2011 the soup presents 1 episode 2010.
A research vessel has found the world war ii aircraft carriers wreckage more. It combines all the scenarios done by various members of the matrix games forums, and puts them into an easy to install package. Best of their tier, you get the best carriers in game with the most planes it may not look that way with the langley and the bogue but trust me, you eventually get more some carriers have enough aa that with some skillful maneuvering and some bait and switch tactics you can decimate enemy fighter formations. It was of interest to me because i was active duty at. The carriers at war series presently consists of six titles depicting the airnaval war in the pacific during world war ii. Carrier at war allows you to experience the exciting life of aircraft carrier military pilots, flying stateoftheart jets and risking their very lives every day to protect the freedoms of the. The us navy will name a new aircraft carrier after doris dorie miller, a decorated african american world war ii veteran who defended pearl. Us troops landed successfully, leading to one of the bloodiest land battles in world war ii. If you havent played carriers at war or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free. Its fleet of almost 2,500 major combatant vessels aircraft carriers. From the building of these floating airports to the tough jobs required to keep them running, we celebrate the highly trained crew and the machines that allow them to bring the fight to anywhere on the planet. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading world war ii. Eschewed by the germans and italians and with britain squandering her early lead, the americans and japanese became frontrunners.
Carrier battles make for interesting campaigns as they were carried out by limited forces those aboard ship at a set of limited targets an island or an opposing task force, unhindered and unaided by units outside the scope of the campaign especially across the trackless expanses of. Its got its own post office, hospital, communications nerve center, its own airport dozens of its own planes and thous. The complete carriers at war video game videogamegeek. Carriers at war, carriers at war construction kit and carriers at war ii. Uss independence cvl 22 also cv22 was a united states navy light aircraft carrier, lead ship of her class and served during world war ii. Named for the recently fought battle of leyte gulf, the new carrier slid down the ways on august 23, 1945. The first ship to move forward with the revised essexclass design was uss hancock cv14 which was later redubbed ticonderoga it was followed by additional vessels including uss leyte cv32. For a great documentary on life aboard an aircraft carrier watch carrier tv mini series 2008. It reads like a really long wikipedia article on the pacific war, only actually vetted by an editor with interesting illustrations.
Stennis during the opening months of operation enduring freedom. Aircraft carrier warfare, world war 2 naval history. If you havent played carriers at war ii or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free. Henry hendrix estimated china could produce 1,227 df21d ballistic antiship missiles for the cost of a single u. Didnt just cover the military hardware aspect but also the human. Navy to name new aircraft carrier for african american. The graphics of carriers at war are typical for a wargame.
Before war broke out, carriers were regarded as an important supporting element for the battle line. The latest additions to the military might series focus on the history of aerial bombardment and aircraft carrierbased warfare. The author begins this fascinating book by tracing aircraft carrier development between the wars. By wars end, all of the major sea powers had a naval aviation arm of some sort, but great britain was the only nation possessing what could be considered a carrier fleet. The scale of the game is strategic with operational overtones. This image taken from a undersea robotic vehicle shows a gun on the.