In modern times, the aircraft carrier is one of the most important pieces of military equipment that a nation can field.

Eric Brown at the Berkshire Aviation Museum. (Homepage photo: His 1969 Royal Navy Portrait) Courtesy Simon Blacker The former chief test pilot at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough ...

The history of aviation brims with airplanes that have represented the pinnacle of design: swift fighters, long-range bombers and transports, exciting sport biplanes, experimental airplanes that ...