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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40-plus years of service. Nimitzs design and development, construction, sea trials, commissioning, and first cruise are presented in concise, detailed text. Also covered are all of the ship’s systems, including electronics, defensive/offensive armament, command and control, and aircraft launching and recovery.Nimitzs military campaignsincludingthe Gulf of Sidra Incident, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedomare also covered in detail, including their results. The book concludes with its latest operational deployment,Operation Inherent Resolve, and the ships current status. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.[AuthorName]By Srgio Santana[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Srgio Santana was born in Brazil in 1975 and holds a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical sciences from Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina. He is the author/coauthor of two books and has contributed to aviation and defense magazines since 2005.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]159 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Americas Supercarrier: 1975 to the Present[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]159 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]
