Faltum offers readers a comprehensive historical overview and a contemporary exploration of the role of two classes of naval aircraft carriers, the Forrestal and the Kitty Hawk. Beginning with the introduction of the USS Forrestal in 1955, the author profiles several supercarriers and their design changes, including the USS Saratoga, USS Ranger, USS Independence, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Constellation, USS America, and USS John F. Kennedy. The author also provides readers with an overview of the various uses these ships have been put to during the Cold War, and in the years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Faltum is a retired U.S. Navy commander, and an author. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)