William Adger Moffett was an American admiral and Medal of Honor recipient known as the architect of naval aviation in the United States Navy.
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett
Admiral Moffett meets the airship Shenandoah and crew, during flight test landing at St. Louis Flying Field, on October 2, 1923
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases.
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 aircraft to be used in a naval capacity.
Lieutenant Charles Samson's historic takeoff from Hibernia in 1912.
Japanese Maurice Farman seaplane from Wakamiya