Wragg, a maritime historian, consultant, and author, relates the history of the first century of British naval aviation from 1909 to 2009. He describes the technological achievements of the Royal Navy, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, and vertical take-off and landing; operational successes during the two World Wars, including the sinking of the German light cruiser Konigsberg, the attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, and Arctic and Atlantic convoy protection and operations with the US Navy in the Pacific; and post-war events like the Suez Campaign of 1956 and the recapture of the Falklands after the Argentine invasion, as well as operations in the Gulf. Distributed by Casemate. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)