sentences:  The men's recollections are valuable as many of them were already quite old at the time, and such a set of reminiscences can never be recorded again.Since the Second World War, aircraft have played an important role in naval operations...defending the fleet against attack by making it possible for pilots to spot the enemy beyond the horizon.The advantages of naval air power became indisputable with the advent of the aircraft carrier - and the expanded capability to deploy this tactical asset across the vast stretches of the ocean.