Supercarriers

Supercarriers is a beautifully photographed coffee table book of a variety of American carriers in the mid-1980s, with blurbs explaining daily life. Today, in an age of Google images and HD video on your phone, military photos are cheap, but the authors managed to capture naval aviation at one of its most diverse times, with nine planes and two helicopters, some still in traditional bright colors as opposed to low-visibility grey. The star of the show is the F-14 Tomcat (cue Danger Zone), but there’s plenty of love for A-7 Corsairs, EA-6B Prowlers, and the less glamorous support planes that keep the carrier safe and supplied.