List of aircraft operated from aircraft carriers

See also

• Carrier-based aircraft
• Carrier aircraft used during World War II
• Naval aviation
• Escort carrier
• List of submarine-borne aircraft

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

• Brown, Eric (2006). Wings On My Sleeve: The World's Greatest Test Pilot tells his Story. London, UK: Orion Books. ISBN 978-0297845652.
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• Chant, Chris (1999). Aircraft of World War II. New York: Barnes & Noble. ISBN 0760712611.
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• Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516.
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• Hannah, Donald (1982). Hawker FlyPast Reference Library. Lincolnshire, UK: Key Publishing. ISBN 094621901X.
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• Jackson, Aubrey J. (1965). Avro Aircraft since 1908. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 085177797X.
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• Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307.

External links

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2. Francillon 1979, pp. 288–291 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

3. Francillon 1979, pp. 268–271 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

4. Francillon 1979, pp. 271–276 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

5. 1 evaluated as carrier based fighter ↩

6. Jackson 1965, pp. 240–242 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1965). Avro Aircraft since 1908. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 085177797X. ↩

7. Jackson 1965, pp. 202–206 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1965). Avro Aircraft since 1908. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 085177797X. ↩

8. Jackson 1965, pp. 227–229 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1965). Avro Aircraft since 1908. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 085177797X. ↩

9. Thetford, 1991, p.41-42 ↩

10. Brown 2006, p. 93 ↩

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13. Jackson 1968, pp. 349–363 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

14. Chant, 1999, p.43 ↩

15. Jackson 1968, pp. 128–134 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

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18. Jackson 1968, pp. 439–451 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

19. Jackson 1968, pp. 240–244 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

20. Jackson 1968, pp. 215–232 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

21. Jackson 1968, pp. 411–420 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

22. Munson, p.169 ↩

23. Jackson 1968, pp. 364–385 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

24. Munson, p.169 ↩

25. Jackson 1968, pp. 399–410 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

26. Jackson 1968, pp. 233–236 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

27. Jackson 1968, pp. 139–149 - Jackson, Aubrey J. (1968). Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370000536. ↩

28. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.71-73 ↩

29. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.71-73 ↩

30. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.75-78 ↩

31. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.68-70 ↩

32. Pawlowski, 1971, p.424 ↩

33. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.86-87 ↩

34. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.88-89 ↩

35. Thetford, 1991, p.66-67 ↩

36. "Island-eye view of Islander (photo caption)". Flight International. 6 June 1968. p. 846. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via FlightGlobal Archive. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%200886.html ↩

37. "Jules Joire". Retrieved 24 February 2017. http://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr/les-compagnons/491/jules-joire ↩

38. Two operated from USS Saratoga (CV-3) and USS Ranger (CV-4). /wiki/USS_Saratoga_(CV-3) ↩

39. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.156-158 ↩

40. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.156-158 ↩

41. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.144-146 ↩

42. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.147-148 & pp.151-152 ↩

43. Chant, 1999, p.95 ↩

44. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.166-167 ↩

45. Chant, 1999, p.94 ↩

46. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.162-163 ↩

47. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.164-165 ↩

48. Although designed as a catapult aircraft, examples also operated from carrier decks. ↩

49. "The Otters and the aircraft carrier". Pacific Navy News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2016. http://lookoutnewspaper.com/the-otters-and-the-aircraft-carrier/ ↩

50. "Escort Carrier Photo Index: USS CORREGIDOR (CVE-58)". navsource.org. Retrieved 28 March 2016. http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/058.htm ↩

51. Thetford, 1991, p.100-102 ↩

52. Pawlowski, 1971, p.451 ↩

53. Pawlowski, 1971, p.451 ↩

54. Pawlowski, 1971, p.448 ↩

55. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.174-176 ↩

56. Pawlowski, 1971, p.452 ↩

57. Pawlowski, 1971, p.439 ↩

58. Swanborough and Bowers, 1990, pp.177-178 ↩

59. Pawlowski, 1971, p.446 ↩

60. Chant, 1999, p.122 ↩

61. Munson, p.69 ↩

62. Taylor, 1974, p.144 ↩

63. Munson, p.71 ↩

64. Munson, p.121 ↩

65. Mikesh & Abe 1990, p. 89 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

66. James, 1971, pp.157-161 ↩

67. James, 1971, pp.161-167 ↩

68. The first Meteor F.1 prototype was used for deck handling trials aboard HMS Pretoria Castle in 1946 however no flights were attempted at that time. /wiki/HMS_Pretoria_Castle_(F61) ↩

69. Chant, 1999, p.146 ↩

70. James, 1971, pp.214-216 ↩

71. James, 1971, pp.75-79 ↩

72. James, 1971, pp.200-203 ↩

73. 1 used for carrier evaluation from Béarn with suitable modifications /wiki/French_aircraft_carrier_B%C3%A9arn ↩

74. Pawlowski, 1971, p.453 ↩

75. Pawlowski, 1971, p.450 ↩

76. Pawlowski, 1971, p.456 ↩

77. Pawlowski, 1971, p.457 ↩

78. Pawlowski, 1971, p.457 ↩

79. Pawlowski, 1971, p.430 ↩

80. Pawlowski, 1971, p.421 ↩

81. Pawlowski, 1971, p.422 ↩

82. Chant, 1999, pp.150-151 ↩

83. Pawlowski, 1971, p.425 ↩

84. Pawlowski, 1971, p.426 ↩

85. Pawlowski, 1971, p.430 ↩

86. Although designed as a catapult aircraft, examples also operated from carrier decks. ↩

87. Pawlowski, 1971, p.455 ↩

88. Pawlowski, 1971, p.446 ↩

89. "LCA naval variant's first flight on Friday". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202190045/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/244815/lca-naval-variants-first-flight.html ↩

90. "Maiden flight by 2nd prototype of LCA Tejas' naval variant". Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150211070756/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-02-07/news/58902892_1_lca-tejas-maiden-flight-national-flight-test-centre ↩

91. Hannah, 1982, p.16 ↩

92. Hannah, 1982, p.25 ↩

93. Hannah, 1982, p.30 ↩

94. Hannah, 1982, p.32 ↩

95. Hannah, 1982, pp.53-54 ↩

96. Hannah, 1982, pp.55-57 ↩

97. Munson, p.88 ↩

98. Hannah, 1982, pp.43-44 ↩

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100. "Проект штурмовика УВВП Hawker Siddeley P.1017 (Великобритания. 1962 год)". 22 May 2022. https://raigap.livejournal.com/1032994.html ↩

101. Mikesh & Abe 1990, p. 133 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

102. "U-2 and Aircraft Carrier Deployment". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20131209173918/http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq77-1.htm ↩

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104. Modified U-2A for shipboard use with strengthened undercarriage. ↩

105. "U-2 and Aircraft Carrier Deployment". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20131209173918/http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq77-1.htm ↩

106. Bruce 1957, pp. 296–297 - Bruce, J M (1957). British Aeroplanes 1914–18. London: Putnam. pp. 296–297. ↩

107. Pawlowski, 1971, p.449 ↩

108. Pawlowski, 1971, p.444 ↩

109. Pawlowski, 1971, p.445 ↩

110. Pawlowski, 1971, p.432 ↩

111. Pawlowski, 1971, p.429 ↩

112. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 161–162 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

113. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 165 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

114. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 163 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

115. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 162–163 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

116. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 168–169 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

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118. Collier, 1979, p.96 ↩

119. Francillon 1979, pp. 362- - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

120. Chant, 1999, p.235 ↩

121. Francillon 1979, pp. 399–404 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

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123. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 167–168 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

124. Francillon 1979, p. 491 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

125. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 224–225 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

126. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 225–226 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

127. "Nakajima A2N". http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_nakajima_A2N.html ↩

128. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 232–233 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

129. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 230–231 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

130. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 236 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

131. Francillon 1979, pp. 411 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

132. Francillon 1979, pp. 429–434 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

133. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 236–237 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

134. Francillon 1979, pp. 434–291 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

135. Jones, 1977, pp.14-17 ↩

136. Pawlowski, 1971, p.452 ↩

137. Pawlowski, 1971, p.450 ↩

138. "Mustang! - Documents". http://www.mustang.gaetanmarie.com/articles/naval/naval.htm ↩

139. 1 modified for carrier use ↩

140. Wixey 1990, pp. 88–99 - Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307. ↩

141. Wixey 1990, pp. 133–137 - Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307. ↩

142. Wixey 1990, pp. 160–163 - Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307. ↩

143. Wixey 1990, pp. 167–175 - Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307. ↩

144. Wixey 1990, pp. 105–112 - Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307. ↩

145. Wixey 1990, pp. 100–105 - Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557509307. ↩

146. "Letters". Flight International. 4 July 1968. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via FlightGlobal Archive. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%201144.html ↩

147. Bruce 1987, p. 1 - Bruce, J.M. (1987). Sopwith 2F1 Camel. Hertfordshore, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 0948414049. ↩

148. Bruce, 2001 ↩

149. Production total is for all variants. ↩

150. Production total is for all variants. ↩

151. Chant, 1999, p.298 ↩

152. Gunston, 1978, p.118 ↩

153. Although designed as a catapult aircraft, examples also operated from carrier decks. ↩

154. Pawlowski, 1971, p.453 ↩

155. Pawlowski, 1971, p.432 ↩

156. Chant, 1999, p.307 ↩

157. Pawlowski, 1971, p.431 ↩

158. Chant, 1999 p.306 ↩

159. Jones, 1977, pp.11-13 ↩

160. James, 1991, pp.195-201 ↩

161. James, 1991, pp.94-98 ↩

162. James, 1991, pp.285-304 ↩

163. Mikesh & Abe 1990, pp. 280–281 - Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0851778402. ↩

164. Francillon 1979, pp. 449- - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

165. Francillon 1979, pp. 468–471 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

166. Francillon 1979, pp. 454–461 - Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 0370302516. ↩

167. Collier, 1979, p.134-135 ↩