Royal Navy

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

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

The loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and one that effectively marked the end of… Read More

2 years ago

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

 At 400 knots the view of Topsham is brief but exciting. The flight was as bumpy as the Back To… Read More

2 years ago

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

Several issues plagued the airframe and delayed introduction to carrier service, leaving it to Marine land-based squadrons to introduce the… Read More

3 years ago

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

The ship’s crew take advantage of the pilot's navigational error, and make sure their mistake does not go unnoticed by… Read More

3 years ago

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

What is the difference between a Seafire and a 'Hooked Spitfire' — a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook… Read More

3 years ago

The story of legendary test pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown and the Seafire ‘crabbed’ landing

On most if not all the Seafire carrier tests Brown carried out, he eschewed the curved approach in favour of… Read More

3 years ago

Flying the Seafire: a comparison with the Vought F4U Corsair and Hawker Sea Fury

"We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were… Read More

3 years ago

Former Argentine A-4 Pilots remember the (controversial) strike they undertook on Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible during the Falklands War

Ever since this attack was undertaken, the British have been insistent that all the Argentine reports about an attack on… Read More

3 years ago

Top Gear Season 28 Trailer Features McLaren Speedtail racing RAF F-35 Fighter Jet

The 28th season of Top Gear will see all sorts of wild stunts, including racing a McLaren Speedtail against a RAF… Read More

3 years ago

Leaked Video Shows British F-35 Pilot Falling Flat on Face after Landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier

It's not certain if the pilot is from the RAF or the Royal Navy, but Royal Navy pilots are thought to… Read More

3 years ago

Cool Slow-Motion Video Shows a British F-35B taking off from HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time

In a Tweet, personnel on the ship said of the clip: ‘Disclaimer: this video has been slowed down; F-35B moves… Read More

3 years ago

UK F-35 Lightning Stealth Fighters Land on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the First Time

The first operational deployment for HMS Queen Elizabeth 617 Squadron and a squadron of US Marine Corps F-35 Lightning jets… Read More

3 years ago

Two former Royal Navy (Sea) Harrier Jump Jets could Fly Again Soon

On Aug. 7, 2019 two former Royal Navy Sea Harrier fighter jets were registered in British Civil Aviation Authority record… Read More

4 years ago

That time a Royal Navy Sea Harrier did an emergency landing on a Spanish Cargo ship: the Alraigo Incident

Ian "Soapy" Watson, the Sea Harrier pilot, had completed only 75 per cent of the recommended flying hours. On Jun.… Read More

4 years ago

Video shows F-35B performing first Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing 

Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing allows the F-35B to carry heavier loads back aboard the warship Taken on Oct. 14, 2018… Read More

4 years ago

Cool photos show RN and RAF F-35 pilots conducting first night flying trials off HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Queen Elizabeth has been kitted out with specially-designed LED lighting on her flight deck to aid night time landings… Read More

4 years ago

Four British F-35Bs to arrive home next month

Two Royal Navy and two RAF pilots will be at the controls of the F-35Bs for the transatlantic flight F-35Bs… Read More

5 years ago