Naval Aircraft 1939-1945 (Purnell's History of the World Wars Special)
Naval Aircraft 1939-1945 (Purnell's History of the World Wars Special)
Phoebus Publishing Co | 1975 | ISBN: N/A | English | 68 Pages | PDF | 86.4 MB
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land-based maritime patrol aircraft. In contrast, maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role, under the command of non-naval forces such as an air force (e.g., the former RAF Coastal Command) or a coast guard. An exception to this is the United States Coast Guard, which is considered part of U.S. naval aviation. In addition, in that the United States Marine Corps is part of the United States Department of the Navy and one of its naval services, that force's aircraft and aviation personnel are also considered part of U.S. naval aviation, whether based afloat or ashore.