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The sinking of HMS Hermes, the First Ship Designed as an Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

The sinking of HMS Hermes, the First Ship Designed as an Aircraft Carrier

William Cobb

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The "Other" HMS Endurance: the Royal Navy Ice Patrol Vessel that escaped harm from Argentina's Navy until reinforcements arrived before helping recapture South Georgia

Aviation History / Uncategorized

The “Other” HMS Endurance: the Royal Navy Ice Patrol Vessel that during the Falklands War escaped harm from Argentina’s Navy until reinforcements arrived before helping recapture South Georgia

William Cobb

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the Fleet Air Arm F4Fs that overwhelmed Luftwaffe Bf-109Gs and why the little Wildcat could be more than a match for the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109

Dario Leone

The story behind the photo of a CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter towing USS Austin amphibious transport ship

Aviation History / Helicopters / Military Aviation

The story behind the photo of a CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter towing USS Austin amphibious transport ship

Dario Leone

Are Russians hunting to fish the wreckage of the UK F-35B that crashed last week like they did with that of a US Navy F-14 that fell off the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in 1976?

Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Are Russians hunting to fish the wreckage of the UK F-35B that crashed last week like they did with that of a US Navy F-14 that fell off the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in 1976?

Dario Leone

Three nations fighter aircraft launch from one aircraft carrier for first time in history

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

Three nations fighter aircraft launch from one aircraft carrier for first time in history

Dario Leone

VMFA-211 F-35Bs Conduct Cross-Deck Operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth to USS Essex

Military Aviation

VMFA-211 F-35Bs Conduct Cross-Deck Operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth to USS Essex

Shortage of tea on board Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier averted thanks to Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Winnipeg frigate

Aircraft Carriers

Shortage of tea on board Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier averted thanks to Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Winnipeg frigate

Dario Leone

James Bond is a naval officer. Now Daniel Craig is too. But the only 007 actor to actually have served in the Royal Navy was Able Seaman Sean Connery.

James Bond is a naval officer. Now Daniel Craig is too. But the only 007 actor to actually have served in the Royal Navy was Able Seaman Sean Connery.

Dario Leone

Cool 4K video features Gazelle Squadron Display Team during a training sortie

Airshows / Helicopters / Military Aviation

Cool 4K video features Gazelle Squadron Display Team during a training sortie

Dario Leone

UK could buy only 48 out of 138 F-35Bs and save money in favor of the Tempest 6 gen fighter

Military Aviation

UK could buy only 48 out of 138 F-35Bs and save money in favor of the Tempest 6 gen fighter

Dario Leone

The day U-boat U-134 shot down K-74: the story of the only US Navy blimp lost to enemy action in World War II

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The day U-boat U-134 shot down K-74: the story of the only US Navy blimp lost to enemy action in World War II

Dario Leone

Sinking Force Z: the day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the Battleship

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Sinking Force Z: the day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the Battleship

Dario Leone

Cool video features cockpit view from Royal Navy Harrier jump-jet flying low-level over Topsham

Military Aviation

Cool video features cockpit view from Royal Navy Harrier jump-jet flying low-level over Topsham

Dario Leone

Here’s how the Royal Navy fixed the F4U shortcomings for which the US Navy deemed the Corsair unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Here’s how the Royal Navy fixed the F4U shortcomings for which the US Navy deemed the Corsair unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations

Dario Leone

Here’s what happens when you land on the wrong aircraft carrier

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation Humor / Military Aviation

Here’s what happens when you land on the wrong aircraft carrier

Dario Leone

Seafire Vs Spitfire

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Seafires Vs ‘Hooked Spitfires:’ a quick look at the difference between a Seafire and a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook

Dario Leone

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