Navy Wings























It is a surprise to some that all carrier-bourne aircraft – rotary and fixed wing – are flown by Navy, not RAF, pilots. The Royal Navy has a long and illustrious history of projecting air power beyond the reach of conventional land-based aircraft. From the early days, when wood and canvas biplanes first took to the air from converted cargo vessels, naval aircraft and ships have evolved into some of the most sophisticated machines ever built. The Fly Navy Heritage Trust, under their brand of ‘Navy Wings’, raises money to keep important historic Naval aircraft in the skies, including the last flying Sea Vixen as well as the Sea Fury and the iconic Fairey Swordfish, to help tell the full story of Naval aviation. Navy wings receive a royalty from the sale of these products to contribute to the aircrafts’ ongoing preservation.
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