Expanding on their ever growing range of naval reference books, Osprey Publishing have announced the impending release of their Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers addition to their Vanguard range.

Written by Brad Elward this book looks at the development and deployment of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers from 1975 when the USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the class, was commissioned, to the present day. All of the class are still operational and the tenth and last of the class, the USS George H. W. Bush, was commissioned in 2009.

This account totaling 48 pages provides a detailed overview of their design and development, highlighting their unique features, from jet blast deflectors to cutting edge radar systems, and a history of the Nimitz class in service, from deployment in the Gulf during Operation Desert Storm, through to the enforcement of the no fly zone over Bosnia.
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Illustrated by Paul Wright this promises to be a fine addition to any US Navy modelshipwrights reference library.

It is expected to be in November 2010 at a current retail price of UK pounds 9.99.

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