History: 5 Iconic Carrier-Based Aircraft From The Second World War

The Royal Navy, US Navy, and Imperial Japanese Navy were the three principal navies of World War Two that operated aircraft carriers and, thereby, aircraft carrier-based aircraft. While the Royal Navy did fight the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, it was primarily focused on fighting the Germans and Italians in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic (a fascinating conflict overshadowed by the Pacific War). Many of the historic warbirds of World War Two are still flown by hobbyists today.