Eyes of the fleet : a history of rotary-wing airborne early warning / airbourne surveillance and control in the Royal Navy, 1982 - 2022

Eyes of the Fleet tells the story of rotary-wing Airbourne Early Warning (AEW) and Airbourne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) in the Royal Navy in the forty years since the Falklands War. Starting with the hurried conversion of two Sea King AEW helicopters for service in the South Atlantic, this beautifully illustrated volume charts the evolution of the Royal Navy's anti-submarine warfare capability. The Sea King AEW Mk 2 and ASaC Mk 7 variants are covered as is the introudction of the Merlin HM Mk 1 and Mk 2 along with details of the development of Crowsnest.