Originally Posted by
Art
There has only been one aircraft carrier war, World War II in the Pacific where two roughly equal Carrier fleets fought each other in six major battles between the Spring of 1942 and the Fall of 1944. This will take the form of a series of posts on the ships, the aircraft and the men. It's going to be in thumbnails of course.
One thing is important to the outcome. The Japanese didn't just have to win every battle, they had to win every battle decisively. No close, wins, not even not close wins and they knew it. The Americans had to be forced to terms within a year, preferably six months and to do that the Japanese would have to administer some hellacious wins.