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 ...
The MOD has agreed to sell HMS Ocean to the Government of Brazil after 20 years of service. Sold to the Brazilian Navy for around £84M ($117m), the profit generated from the sale will be reinvested in ...
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Today in Aviation History: The First Jet Takeoff and Landing on an Aircraft Carrier
On this day, December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose “Winkle” Brown of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and Chief ...
The HMS Ocean has returned to the UK days after a heartwarming video celebrating their homecoming went viral on the Internet. The sailors filmed the video to mark the excited crew’s return to the UK ...
The summer of 1952 saw frequent encounters between Royal Navy aircraft and communist jets over Korea, with one of the most famous being the August 9th clash. Four Sea Furies from HMS Ocean took on ...
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