In today's world the embodiment of military might is the American aircraft carrier.These monoliths personify the essence of power and technical achievement. The weapons they have carried over the years have always been at the edge of industrial and scientific achievement and many of the planes used have become icons of aeronautic history. However the planes that perform protection and surveillance duties for these symbols of conflict seldom gain public notoriety. In this episode of flying through time well be looking at a number of these designs.