--- product_id: 40169257 title: "Wave-Off!: A History of LSOs and Ship-Board Landings Hardcover – February 8, 2017" brand: "robert "boom" powell us navy (ret.)" price: "€ 9.91" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40169257-wave-off-a-history-of-lsos-and-ship-board-landings store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Wave-Off!: A History of LSOs and Ship-Board Landings Hardcover – February 8, 2017 **Brand:** robert "boom" powell us navy (ret.) **Price:** € 9.91 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wave-Off!: A History of LSOs and Ship-Board Landings Hardcover – February 8, 2017 by robert "boom" powell us navy (ret.) - **How much does it cost?** € 9.91 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40169257-wave-off-a-history-of-lsos-and-ship-board-landings) ## Best For - robert "boom" powell us navy (ret.) enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert "boom" powell us navy (ret.) brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Wave-Off!: A History of LSOs and Ship-Board Landings Hardcover – February 8, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QvN-8sWUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, Paddles gets the attention he deserves! *by C***S on March 7, 2021* The rave reviews for Robert "Boom" Powell's WAVE-OFF! are all spot-on. This is one of the best carrier aviation books ever written - heck, one of the best naval books ever written - in terms of how things work, what they do, why they're the way they are and the history of how they came to be. Focusing throughout on Landing Signal Officers/LSOs -- known on the ship as Paddles, or Batsmen in BritSpeak -- Boom's breezy style easily takes in all carrier aviation eras and the practices of most countries, especially during the early days of carriers, through World War II and into the Cold War. Incredibly well illustrated and captioned, authoritative and relentlessly informative, the book drills down into specific details while always keeping the higher view of how it all fits into the big picture. Boom uses lingo and slang interchangeably with more technical terms, and unlike many members of tight-knit organizations, brings the reader onto the LSO platform and into the ready room and makes them familiar with the terms of the trade. My only complaint is I would've wanted Boom's take on current practices by other nations, especially those of the Chinese and Russians. The work makes it clear that today's LSOs, carrier operators and naval aviators stand on the shoulders of giants (and the blood of many), and it would be interesting to read more about the challenges of trying to jump in at high operational levels without the benefit of home-grown experience, as the Chinese now are doing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anyone who is an aviation buff will love this book! *by G***U on April 4, 2017* Like all good books about aviation you need lots of quality photos and diagrams to complement the content. This book has all that and more. The content is rich in naval aviation history regarding aircraft carrier evolution, flight operations from the beginning to present, and enough easy to understand technical information to give the reader a depth of knowledge that satisfies while keeping anticipation of what the next page holds at a high level. CDR Powell's writing style is like he is having a one sided, friendly conversation with the reader as he covers material that he knows as a subject matter expert. Plus this book covers a part of naval aviation that heretofore has not been given enough recognition in my opinion. And that is the Landing Signal Officer, or LSO. This is an in depth look inside the evolution of the LSO as carrier aviation grew in scope, missions, and expertise. The main battery of an aircraft carrier is the air wing. And the LSOs play the most important part of keeping both the training of pilots and their proficiency at the extremely high standard of performance required of those who fly in challenging weather both day and night as they operate globally on our world's seas and oceans. As we say in the U.S. Navy - Bravo Zulu to CDR Powell. BZ = Well Done! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was the Barricade not raised unless the airplane had a problem? *by S***Y on March 28, 2017* I hope someone like Mr. Tommy H. Thomason will solve my long time question about the Barricade for the early jet fighters of the strait deck carriers.In the bottom of the page 33, the author mentioned “Beside the low barriers, the tall barricade is raised, indicating the airplane had a problem”. Dose this mean that if there is no problem, the Barricade is always not raised until any problems will be revealed? And if any kind of problem was noted, the Barricade was raised as quickly as possible? What kind of mechanism was used to raise the Barricade so quickly?According to the Mr. Tommy H. Thomason’s books and the website as well as many videos, I thought the Barricade was also always raised in addition to the Davise Barriers, during every jet fighter’s landings on the strait flight deck carriers, with or without a trouble.It is much appreciated if someone would solve my simple question. At the time of Korean War, during the intact F9F panther jet’s uneventful landing operations, was the Barricade raised and lowered for each landing, even though some hindrance for the impending wave-off by the tall Barricade? Or the Barricade was not raised unless a jet fighter had any problems.Thank you in advance. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40169257-wave-off-a-history-of-lsos-and-ship-board-landings](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40169257-wave-off-a-history-of-lsos-and-ship-board-landings) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*