For educational purposes<br /><br />It was in the late summer of 1943 that the American Navy launched its operation to drive the Japanese from the Central Pacific. <br /><br />The Aircraft Carrier was to play a crucial role in its success, for not only did the new carriers give the Americans enormous fire-power, the US shipyards were turning them out at the rate of one per month. This programme tells the dramatic story of the desperate struggle for the Pacific. <br /><br />It features rare footage of Aircraft Carriers in action and examines their role in this vital theatre of the war. "Carrier Warfare" also includes informative 3D computer graphics.