Download or read book Flat-tops and Fledglings written by Gareth L. Pawlowski and published by . This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the American aircraft carrier from the early days of the 20's & 30's of experiment and theory which would not be proven until the outbreak of World War II when the aircraft carrier became the backbone of our task force in the Pacific and Atlantic campaigns.