This updated 19th edition of the naval institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the us fleet meets the high expectations and exacting standards of those who rely on this volume to stay informed and to make related policy force level technological and weapons decisions related to the us navy packed with comprehensive information up to date photographs line drawings and useful . This updated 19th edition of the naval institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the us fleet meets the high expectations and exacting standards of those who rely on this volume to stay informed and to make related policy force level technological and weapons decisions related to the us navy packed with comprehensive information up to date photographs line drawings and useful . Norman polmar is an analyst consultant and author specializing in naval aviation and technology subjects he has been a consultant or advisor on naval issues to three senators the speaker of the house of representatives and three secretaries of the navy as well as to the director of the los alamos national laboratory and to the leadership of the us australian chinese and israeli . The naval institute guide to ships and aircraft of the us fleet 19th edition naval institute by norman polmar hardcover 11571 only 11 left in stock more on the way ships from and sold by amazoncom. The naval institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the us fleet the naval institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the us fleet by polmar norman publication date 2004 topics new to this eighteenth edition are chapters on the navys littoral combat ships and the unmanned aerial vehicles being flown by all three services