Themes

Conflict and Change

• Introduction

• In Focus: 1900

• In Focus: World War One

• In Focus: Interwar

• In Focus: World War Two

  • Surface Fleet

  • Submarines

  • Royal Marines

  • Fleet Air Arm

• In Focus: Post War Conflict

• In Focus: Cold War Climate

• In Focus: Falklands and Beyond

• Special Exhibition: Falklands 25

Learning

• How To: Understand Propaganda

• Propaganda Image Galleries

• Education Project: Sea With Your Own Eyes

Significant aircraft

What types of aircraft did the Fleet Air Arm use during World War Two?

During World War Two the Navy designed and bought new types of aircraft which were fast and excellent at searching for and striking enemy targets. Use the links below to find out more about some of them.

Seafire aircraft, WW2 (FAAM)

Article Highlights

• Introduction

• Chance-Vought Corsair

• Fairey Firefly

• De Havilland Sea Mosquito

• Supermarine Seafire

Follow the links to find more about...

Significant aircraft

Convoy protection

Taranto

Northern operations

Operation Torch

The Pacific

Related External Links

• Fleet Air Arm Museum