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 ...
Aviation group Cobham is marking the 80th anniversary of founder Alan Cobham returning to the UK following a pioneering protest flight to Australia. The photo below shows the aviator Cobham landing in ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. De Havilland originally designed the Chipmunk after World War II as a primary trainer to replace the venerable Tiger ...