Information on the main aircraft used by the Fleet Air Arm between 1939-1945, including an A-Z aircraft directory, aircraft wrecks and restorations, flying historic FAA aircraft, manufacturers, scale models, virtual aircraft, biobliographies, and links.

The directory includes profiles for each of the FAA aircraft, with details of technical aircraft specifications, history, battle honours, and photographs.

FAA ARCHIVE INDEX FAA Archive launched to commemorate the 57th Anniversary of Operation Tungsten, Fleet Air Arm air strike on the German Battleship Tirpitz in Northern Norway 3 April 1944 - the prelude to D-Day and invasion of Europe -  Whats New Fleet Air Arm  Naval Aviation Video & DVD store now open Awards & links to the Archive Information &  Memorabilia to maintain the Archive		ADD YOUR NEWS & REUNIONS LOST & FOUND SHIPMATE FORUM Return to Index Page Created 4-3-2000. Last Modified: 3-6-2005 About the Archive authors © 2000-2005 All rights reserved for all information created for or on behalf of the Fleet Air Arm Archive Contact details

Information on the men and women of the Fleet Air Arm, including Memorial rolls to those who failed to return, a biographocal directory of all the front line Commanding Officers, Honours and Awards, Air Aces, Ship and U-boat aces, Prisoners of War (POWs), Calling old shipmates - finding colleagues.

Complete history of Fleet Air Arm and naval aviation - Includes the story of the naval aviators who provided the inspiration for the FAA, as well as the genesis of naval aviation in the British Empire, Commonweallth and around the world. Living History - Memories of the Fleet Air Arm as told by former crew and families: Includes stories of the FAA as told by ex-crew, links to websites and emails of former FAA personnel, as well as many sound, video, photograph and newspaper clips and news broadcasts.

Information on Battle Honours attained by the Fleet Air Arm from Konigsberg, Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, Taranto, Malta Convoys, Arctic Convoys, Atlantic Convoys, Madagascar, Oran, Dakar, Sicily, Salerno, South of France, Palembang, Sumatra, and Japan.

Information on all the ships and aircraft carriers used by the Fleet Air Arm between 1939-1945, including an A-Z ship directory, shipwrecks and restorations, surviving historic ships and aircraft carriers, Ship Builders, ship models, virtual ships, biobliographies and links.

The A-Z directory contains profiles for each of ship and aircraft carrier, including technical specifications, armour, machinery, and weapons, history, battle honours, and photographs.

Information on all the squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm between 1939-1945, including details of all the front line squadrons in a No. 800 squadron- No. 1800 squadron directory, Squadron commanding officers, aircraft and ships used by the squadron, Battle Honours, Associations and Reunions, Forum, Biobliographies, Links.

The front-line squadron directory includes comprehensive profiles for each Fleet Air Arm squadron, including those for Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the Netherlands, with details of History, Honours, COs, Aircraft, Ships, profiles, links and news about re-unions, photographs, bibliogaphies and autobiographies.

Information about the Associations connected with the Fleet Air Arm, including former aircrew and ground crew, through to Historic, Specialist and Related Associations and Charities. Associations leading with the Fleet Air Arm officers Association, Fleet Air Arm Association, TAG Association, FAA Aircraft Handlers Association and the Swordfish Heritage Trust.

Contains listings of the main FAA and naval Museums around the world. Notable Museums include the Fleet Air Arm Museum (UK), RAF Museum (UK), Naval Flight Museum (Australia), Shearwater Aviation Museum (Canada) , and there are links and details of historic flights and flying aircraft including the FAA Historic Flight, and the Battle of Britain Memorial flight.

A key portion of this section is devoted to listings of key multi-media references (official records, books/magazines, photos, film and video) which are related to the Fleet Air Arm.

This  site provides information primarily about the countries of the British Empire, dominions and Commonwealth, but also with the other countries that the FAA had associations with during the Second World War, including the USA.

The stores and bookshop is a one stop site for all things FAA, from museum and association shop items, through to books, prints, stamps, models and computer games, toys and collectibles. Clothes, T-shirts, Ties, Medals, and Tie pins, gift items, CDs, videos and DVDs are all linked to this site. Featured items including paintings, commemorative covers and Books of the Month are also highlighted.

Information on all known commercially-produced scale models and miniatures of FAA aircraft and ships. This section also features information on museum models and excellent scratchbuilt models.

The Gallery of film, TV, photographs and art, amongst others provides direct links to sites about  naval avaition films, footage and movies, as well as directrly searchable databases and meta-directories.

Information, News and Current Links to Today's Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy and naval aviation in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa and around the World.

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