US Navy - T-shirt Kittyhawk MK IA The F-111 entered service in

The F-111 entered service in 1967 as an interdictor

The USAF took delivery of the F-16 in 1978 and the aircraft has proved to be one of its most successful fighters with many variants produced for export

Lancaster and Vulcan as well as the Blue Steel Missile

At the start of the Second World War the FAA had 13 squadrons operating the Swordfish

Other roles include air to air refuelling and medical evacuation

US Navy - T-shirt Kittyhawk MK IA The F-111 entered service inUS Navy insignia US Naval aviation began with aviator Glenn Curtiss who was contracted by the US Government to fly aircraft from land bases and from aboard ships at sea. The first of which was from the cruiser USS Birmingham by a Curtiss pilot, Eugene Ely. In World War Two the aircraft carrier became the most powerful naval weapon system, particularly in the Pacific War. This design features battle worn Stars and Stripes.