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Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, either from warships that can embark aircraft or from coastal naval air stations. It often involves navalised aircraft, specifically
An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk.
Mayfly was built in 1908 and was the first powered aircraft to be used in a naval capacity.
Lieutenant Charles Samson's historic takeoff from Hibernia in 1912.
Japanese Maurice Farman seaplane from Wakamiya
A naval aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. United States Coast Guard crewed aircraft pil
Naval aviation
…designed for naval use. Seaborne aviation encompasses similar activities not restricted to navies, including marines and coast guards, such as in U.S. naval aviators. As with most army aviation units, naval aviation units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force. Naval aviation operations are…
Pilots assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of VFA-192
Marine Corps Aviation Pipeline
Naval Astronaut insignia