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Aircraft Carrier - Juan Carlos I

By: AMMO by Mig Jimenez

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft in Detail Books

MSRP old price: $35.25


Product Info

Title
Aircraft Carrier - Juan Carlos I
Category
Publish Year
2020
Pages
108
Dimensions
9.5x9.5x.5"
NKG Part #
2147851079
MFG. Part #
AMMDH-S001
Type
Softcover

Description

The Spanish Navy’s flagship, Juan Carlos I, has the NATO denomination of LHD, or Landing Helicopter Deck, but it could also be classified as an aircraft carrier, because of the EAV-8B Harrier II Plus jump jets that operate from the ship. The Juan Carlos I went into service in 2010 and has since seen extensive action. In this book – the first in a series on aircraft carriers – HMH Publications takes you on a photographical tour of the shop, visiting the 4 main decks, introducing you to the crew and showing you a lot of action from the Harriers, many different helicopters and the LCM-1E landing crafts.

HMH Publications is very proud to present you with their first book in a new series – this time on aircraft carriers: a 108 page portrait of the Spanish Aircraft Carrier Juan Carlos I !

Kris Christiaens and Gert Trachez got to stay on board and came back with an impressive number of photos of Harriers, helicopters, landing boats and more. This book is filled with action, but HMH Publications also gives you a closer look at the ship itself: the flight deck, the hangar deck, the accommodations and the large lower deck with the floodable aft area, where up to 4 landing crafts can be docked. We introduce you to the crew of the ship, but the stars of the book are the EAV-8B Matador II, the name the Harriers got from the Spanish Navy.

The final chapter in this book brings you to Rota air base, where the units active on board of the Juan Carlos I have their home base. We visit the maintenance hangar with Harriers, Sea Kings, Seahawks, AB-212 Hueys and much more.