First Jet Carrier Landing Anniversary – December 1945

December 8, 20181 Comment

This time 73 years ago saw an historic feat take place on Royal Navy carrier HMS Ocean. Ocean, which was originally completed in November 1945, clearly missed out on any wartime service. However, it did have the honour of being the last carrier to operate the Fairey Swordfish before retirement. It also saw the early … Continue reading First Jet Carrier Landing Anniversary – December 1945

100 Years of the Ark Royal – Royal Navy Aircraft

December 10, 2014December 26, 2014Leave a comment

100 years ago today the second HMS Ark Royal was commissioned, this ship was special in that it was the first to be designed and built to carry aircraft. During the war it was largely used for seaplane storage rather than actual flight deck operations though it did have a launching station on deck. The … Continue reading 100 Years of the Ark Royal – Royal Navy Aircraft

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First Jet Carrier Landing Anniversary – December 1945

100 Years of the Ark Royal – Royal Navy Aircraft