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The naval aviator insignia is a warfare qualification of the United States military that is awarded to those aviators of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who have qualified as naval aviators. The naval aviator insignia is identical for all three branches, as are the similar naval astronaut and naval flight officer badges.
Naval aviation / Aeronaval is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases. It often involves navalised aircraft, specifically designed for naval use. Seaborne aviation encompasses similar activities not restricted to navies, including marines and coast guards, such as in U.S. naval ...
This category includes U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard aviators, because they are part of the same United States naval aviator system. This includes aircraft that are either fixed wing or rotary wing (helicopters).
The list of United States naval aircraft contains types currently used by the United States Navy.For a complete list of naval aircraft designated under pre-1962 United States Navy designation systems, see List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962); for aircraft without formal designations, see List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States.
Frank Wilbur [N 1] "Spig" Wead (24 October 1895 – 15 November 1947) was a U.S. Navy aviator who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. Commander Wead was a recognized authority on early aviation.
The Navy Rotary Wing Weapons School trains selected U. S. Navy Naval Aviators in instructional techniques and in advanced tactics for their respective aircraft, qualifying them for assignment to their respective wing weapons schools (Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Lant and Pac and Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapons School Lant and Pac ...
Theodore Gordon "Spuds" Ellyson, USN (27 February 1885 – 27 February 1928), was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ("Naval Aviator No. 1"). Ellyson served in the experimental development of aviation in the years before and after World War I.
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Squadron Designations; U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft tail codes; United States Marine Corps Aviation; United States Naval Test Pilot School; United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program; US Navy airships during World War II