Since 1945 aircraft carriers have proved that they have an unrivaled ability to deliver massive firepower against the enemy, at the same time as possessing the traditional flexibility of a navel force. Carriers and more particularly the aircraft they support have been subject to constant development. This colour documentary traces that development from its very beginnings in the First World War.

World War II: The Aircraft Carriers

Follows the heroic efforts RAF Coastal Command in its constant battle against the Nazi submarines and surface fleet as they attacked the convoy lifeline to Great Britain.