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A century ago the first aircraft lands on the deck of a moving ship
A plaque to mark the landing - which relied ... He achieved the feat by landing his Sopwith Pup on the deck of the HMS Furious as the ship steamed through the waters of Scapa Flow in Orkney.
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Navy Dream or Nightmare? Merge Battleship and Aircraft Carriers
The Royal Navy's HMS Furious in 1918 marked the first attempt, leading to conversions like the Lexington and Amagi classes.
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First plane landing on moving ship in Scapa Flow remembered
A plaque to mark the landing - which relied ... He achieved the feat by landing his Sopwith Pup on the deck of the HMS Furious as the ship steamed through the waters of Scapa Flow in Orkney.
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Plymouth commemorative plaque for Falklands’ conflict Royal Navy vessel
The site's new commemorative plaque is mounted on a stone brought back from the Falkland Islands. As part of the ceremony, Capt Tobin presented the original crest recovered from the bridge of HMS ...