Few vessels defined the Second World War as aircraft carriers. What was once a niche vessel became a lynchpin for any modern naval force. America’s WW2 aircraft carriers were a cut above the rest ...
The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II. The de ...
Landing on an aircraft carrier defines Naval aviation. But new pilots won't have to do it until later in their training.