Britannia Rules the (Air) Waves – 100 Years of Naval Aviation
The Falklands war once and for all proved the importance of the naval air arm as the Navy's ship-based Harriers were to fly more than 1,200 missions destroying 23 Argentinean aircraft without loss.
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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...
