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List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm

List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm Aircraft List

This is a list of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA).

Fleet Air Arm Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber

On 1 April 1918 the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was merged with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force (RAF) which directly operated and controlled all naval aircraft. On 1 April 1924 the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force was created as a distinct component of the RAF, which existed until 24 May 1939 when command of the Fleet Air Arm was transferred back to Royal Navy control. Coastal Command patrol aircraft, including most large seaplanes, remained with the RAF despite their operations in a naval environment. Prototypes were largely under the control of the Air Ministry and not the Fleet Air Arm until their introduction into service.

Aircraft

Acronyms in table

ASW; Anti-submarine warfare
AEW; Airborne Early Warning
ECM; Electronic counter measures
EW; Electronic Warfare aircraft
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Helicopters to support the Royal Marines

Airships and balloons

UAVs and drones

Gliders

Weapons of the Fleet Air Arm

Air-to-air missiles

Air-to-surface missiles

Nuclear weapons 1950 to 2000

  • AWRE Red Beard nuclear bomb – Carried by the Buccaneer, Scimitar and Sea Vixen (retired).
  • AWRE WE.177 nuclear bomb – Carried by the Buccaneer, Sea Harrier and Sea Vixen (retired).
    • AWRE WE.177 nuclear depth charge – Carried by the Westland Lynx, Wasp and Wessex helicopters (retired).

Unguided rockets

  • 2-inch RP - Air-to-air, air-to-surface rockets. Carried by the Buccaneer and Sea Vixen (retired).
  • Thomson-Brandt/Matra SNEB – 68-mm (2.7-inch) air-to-surface rockets. Carried by the Buccaneer, Phantom, Sea Harrier and Sea Vixen (retired).
  • RP-3 – 3-inch (76-mm) air-to-surface rockets. Carried by the Attacker. Firefly, Scimitar, Sea Fury, Sea Hawk, Sea Hurricane, Sea Vixen, Swordfish, Tarpon/Avenger (retired).

Torpedoes

Free fall bombs

See also

References

Citations

  1. [1]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, p. 1.
  2. [2]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, pp. 51–60.
  3. [3]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, pp. 3–9.
  4. [4]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, p. 9.
  5. [5]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, pp. 37–45.
  6. [6]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, pp. 11–35.
  7. [7]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, pp. 105–188.
  8. [8]
    Howard, Burrow & Myall 2011, pp. 61–103.

Bibliography

  • Howard, L.; Burrow, M.; Myall, E. (2011). Fleet Air Arm helicopters since 1943. UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85130-304-8.
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