Leo Marriott has written numerous books on aviation, naval and military subjects including _Treaty Cruisers_, _Catapult Aircraft_, _Jets at Sea_, _Early Jet Fighters: British and American 1944-1954_, _Early Jet Bombers 1944-1954_, _Early Jet Fighters 1944-1954: The Soviet Union and Europe_ and _Essex Class Aircraft __Carriers 1943-1991_. He is now retired after a fifty-year career as an air traffic controller but still maintains his pilot’s licence. Apart from aviation and naval history, his other interests include sailing, photography and painting.