Britannia Rules the (Air) Waves – 100 Years of Naval Aviation
Sea Kings and Chinooks, supported by the Lynx and Gazelles of the UK Naval Air Squadrons flew continuously form HMS Ocean and Ark Royal to deliver both troops and equipment to the front line during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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A spectacular midday fly-past over the UK's strike carrier, HMS Illustrious,... -
The true birth of British naval aviation was the launch of the HMA 1 also... -
The 1960s also saw the first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) achieved by... -
Sea Kings and Chinooks, supported by the Lynx and Gazelles of the UK Naval... -
The Falklands war once and for all proved the importance of the naval air arm... -
In 1974, the fleet air arm was instrumental in the evacuation of British...
