Light aircraft carrierA light aircraft carrier, or light fleet carrier, is an aircraft carrier smaller than the standard carriers of a navy. The precise definition of the type varies by country; light carriers typically have a complement of aircraft only one-half to two-thirds the size of a full-sized fleet carrier.
Aircraft carrierAn aircraft carrier is a warship designed to carry, launch, recover and support aircraft at sea, equipped with a full-length flight deck and hangar facilities that allow it to serve as a mobile, seagoing airbase. Typically it is the capital ship of a fleet (known as a carrier battle group), as it allows a naval force to project seaborne air power far from national territory without depending on local airfields for the staging of aircraft operations.
Escort carrierEscort carrier HMS AudacityThe escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy (USN) or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the United States Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II.
Aircraft catapultAn aircraft catapult is an acceleration device used to help fixed-wing aircraft reach liftoff speed (VLOF) faster during takeoff, typically when trying to take off from a very short runway, as otherwise the aircraft engines alone cannot get the aircraft to sufficient airspeed quickly enough for the wings to generate the lift needed to sustain flight.Royal Navy during the Second World WarThe Royal Navy during the Second World War played a crucial role in the Allied victory. Its main tasks included the protection of merchant ships in the Atlantic against German U-boats and the defence of British territories but the conflict exposed its vulnerabilities and marked a turning point in naval history.
Korean War1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. When this tag was added, its readable prose size was 18,500 words. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page.
Arresting gearAn arresting gear, or arrestor gear, is a mechanical system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation, and it is most commonly used on CATOBAR and STOBAR aircraft carriers. Similar systems are also found at land-based airfields for expeditionary or emergency use.
Air assaultAir assault is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, such as helicopters, to seize and hold key terrain that has not been fully secured, and to directly engage enemy forces behind enemy lines. In addition to regular infantry training, air-assault units usually receive training in rappelling, fast-roping techniques, and air transportation.
Suez Crisis1956 British–French–Israeli invasion of EgyptBelligerentsIsraelUnited Kingdom France EgyptCommanders and leaders David Ben-Gurion Moshe Dayan Asaf Simhoni † Haim Bar-Lev Avraham Yoffe Israel Tal Ariel Sharon Uri Ben-Ari Anthony Eden Gerald Templer Charles Keightley Hugh Stockwell Denis Barnett Manley Power René Coty Guy Mollet Pierre Barjot André Beaufre Jacques Massu Gamal Abdel Nasser Abdel Hakim Amer Saadedden Mutawally Sami Yassa Jaafar al-Abd Salahedin Moguy Raouf Mahfouz ZakiStrength 175,000 45,000 34,000 90,000Casualties and lossesIsrael:172 killed817 wounded1 capturedUnited Kingdom:22 killed96 woundedFrance:10 killed33 wounded1,650–3,000 killed4,900 wounded5,000–30,000+ captured215+ aircraft destroyed125 tanks destroyed 1,000 civilians killedThe Suez Crisis, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956.
AustraliaCountry in OceaniaAustralia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world, and is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent.
ShipyardA shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Compared to shipyards, which are sometimes more involved with original construction, dockyards are sometimes more linked with maintenance and basing activities.
ArgentinaArgentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.