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* The novel ''Literature/HMSLeviathan'' is a closely observed portrait of life on board the Royal Navy's biggest-ever (InUniverse) aircraft carrier.
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* Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense during the younger Bush’s term flew F-9 Panthers in the 50s and retired as a Captain in the Naval Reserve.
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* [[UsefulNotes/BritishRoyalFamily Prince Andrew, Duke of York]] was a Royal Navy helicopter pilot who was on active duty during UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar.
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* [[UsefulNotes/BritishRoyalFamily [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Prince Andrew, Duke of York]] was a Royal Navy helicopter pilot who was on active duty during UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar.
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* [[UsefulNotes/BritishRoyalFamily Prince Andrew, Duke of York]] was a Royal Navy helicopter pilot who was on active duty during UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar.
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* Film/FlightOfTheIntruder is about the adventures of an A-6 Intruder (carrier based heavy attack aircraft) during the Vietnam War.
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* Film/FlightOfTheIntruder is about the adventures of an A-6 Intruder (carrier based heavy attack aircraft) pilot and navigator during the Vietnam War.
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* Admiral George Morrison, the man responsible for [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar the Gulf of Tonkin incident]] but better known as the father of [[Music/TheDoors Jim Morrison]].
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* Alan Shepard the first American to fly to space. Also, the first golfer on the moon.
* John Glenn (a USMC fighter pilot) the first man to complete an entire orbit around Earth, later a Senator from Ohio and currently the oldest man to have flown to space..
* [[Film/Apollo13 Jim Lowell]], first man to orbit the moon and later on, the commander of the ill fated Apollo 13 mission.
* Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot onto the moon.
* Randy “Duke” Cunningham, the last naval aviator to earn five air to air kills and [[TheAce ace status]]; became a US Congressman and subsequently became infamous for one of the worst bribery scandals involving a federal level politician.
* John Glenn (a USMC fighter pilot) the first man to complete an entire orbit around Earth, later a Senator from Ohio and currently the oldest man to have flown to space..
* [[Film/Apollo13 Jim Lowell]], first man to orbit the moon and later on, the commander of the ill fated Apollo 13 mission.
* Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot onto the moon.
* Randy “Duke” Cunningham, the last naval aviator to earn five air to air kills and [[TheAce ace status]]; became a US Congressman and subsequently became infamous for one of the worst bribery scandals involving a federal level politician.
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* UsefulNotes/JohnMcCain
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!Famous Naval Aviators
* Creator/LaurenceOliver
* Creator/LaurenceOliver
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* Film/HotShots is a blatant parody of Film/TopGun, and is therefore not a movie you’re looking for if you want an accurate portrayal of Naval Aviation.
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UsefulNotes/PlaneSpotting and the section “Naval Aircraft” under UsefulNotes/NavalWeapons, navies operate different kinds of airplanes and not all of them necessarily even need carriers to operate from. Therefore, the aviators who fly them, also vary in the skills required. Aviators can be broadly classified as
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Patrol Craft Pilots and Crew
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Carrier Pilots
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* The notoriously bad Film/Stealth featured three naval aviators played by Creator/JoshLucas, Creator/JessicaBiel and Creator/JamieFoxx pursuing a rogue drone.
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* The notoriously bad Film/Stealth Film/{{Stealth}} featured three naval aviators played by Creator/JoshLucas, Creator/JessicaBiel and Creator/JamieFoxx pursuing a rogue drone.
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* Series/BlackSheepSquadron was a TV show that featured the fictionalized exploits of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-241 “The Black Sheep” during World War 2.
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* Series/BlackSheepSquadron was a TV show that featured the fictionalized exploits of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-241 “The Black Sheep” during World War 2.2.
* The notoriously bad Film/Stealth featured three naval aviators played by Creator/JoshLucas, Creator/JessicaBiel and Creator/JamieFoxx pursuing a rogue drone.
* The notoriously bad Film/Stealth featured three naval aviators played by Creator/JoshLucas, Creator/JessicaBiel and Creator/JamieFoxx pursuing a rogue drone.
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* The video for the Music/VanHalen song “Dreams” features the Blue Angels - the US Navy’s aerobatic demonstration team. The real life Blue Angels use the song during their performances in air shows, fleet reviews etc.
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* The video for the Music/VanHalen song “Dreams” features the Blue Angels - the US Navy’s aerobatic demonstration team. The real life Blue Angels use the song during their performances in air shows, fleet reviews etc.etc.
* Series/BlackSheepSquadron was a TV show that featured the fictionalized exploits of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-241 “The Black Sheep” during World War 2.
* Series/BlackSheepSquadron was a TV show that featured the fictionalized exploits of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-241 “The Black Sheep” during World War 2.
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* Film/TheFinalCountdown is a sci-fi flick about a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and its embarked air wing being sent back in time to before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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* The short lived ABC series Supercarrier was an attempt at a tie-in TV show to capitalize on the success of Film/TopGun.
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* The short lived ABC series Supercarrier was an attempt at a tie-in TV show to capitalize on the success of Film/TopGun.Film/TopGun.
* The video for the Music/VanHalen song “Dreams” features the Blue Angels - the US Navy’s aerobatic demonstration team. The real life Blue Angels use the song during their performances in air shows, fleet reviews etc.
* The video for the Music/VanHalen song “Dreams” features the Blue Angels - the US Navy’s aerobatic demonstration team. The real life Blue Angels use the song during their performances in air shows, fleet reviews etc.
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[[folder: Different types of Aviators]]
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* Series/PensacolaWingsOfGold features a group of Marine student pilots training to fly the F/A-18 Hornet off carriers.
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* Series/PensacolaWingsOfGold features a group of Marine student pilots training to fly the F/A-18 Hornet off carriers.carriers.
* The protagonist Harmon Rabb of Series/{{JAG}} was a naval aviator before being medically grounded, then getting his eyesight fixed and regaining his flight status - all the while being a Navy JAG lawyer too.
* The short lived ABC series Supercarrier was an attempt at a tie-in TV show to capitalize on the success of Film/TopGun.
* The protagonist Harmon Rabb of Series/{{JAG}} was a naval aviator before being medically grounded, then getting his eyesight fixed and regaining his flight status - all the while being a Navy JAG lawyer too.
* The short lived ABC series Supercarrier was an attempt at a tie-in TV show to capitalize on the success of Film/TopGun.
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* Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman is about Aviation Officer Candidate School cadets trying to earn their commissions in the US Navy’s aviation branch.
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In 1912, an American naval officer named Eugene Ely experimented with taking off and landing a Wright Brothers era biplane off the deck of a large ship. He succeeded. And thus was born a completely new branch of naval warfare.
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In 1912, an American naval officer named Eugene Ely experimented with taking off and landing a Wright Brothers era biplane off the deck of a large ship. He succeeded. And thus was born a completely new branch of naval warfare.warfare.
!Naval aviation in fiction
* Perhaps the most well known example is Film/TopGun. While the pilots are seen flying off a carrier (implied to be the USS Enterprise) only in the beginning and the end, the titular TOPGUN program is geared specifically for naval aviators.
** The sequel Film/TopGunMaverick is about the titular Maverick training a four plane team of naval aviators for a difficult strike op, then leading the op himself.
* Film/FlightOfTheIntruder is about the adventures of an A-6 Intruder (carrier based heavy attack aircraft) during the Vietnam War.
* Film/{{Midway}} is a fictionalized version of the Battle of Midway in World Wat 2.
* Series/PensacolaWingsOfGold features a group of Marine student pilots training to fly the F/A-18 Hornet off carriers.
!Naval aviation in fiction
* Perhaps the most well known example is Film/TopGun. While the pilots are seen flying off a carrier (implied to be the USS Enterprise) only in the beginning and the end, the titular TOPGUN program is geared specifically for naval aviators.
** The sequel Film/TopGunMaverick is about the titular Maverick training a four plane team of naval aviators for a difficult strike op, then leading the op himself.
* Film/FlightOfTheIntruder is about the adventures of an A-6 Intruder (carrier based heavy attack aircraft) during the Vietnam War.
* Film/{{Midway}} is a fictionalized version of the Battle of Midway in World Wat 2.
* Series/PensacolaWingsOfGold features a group of Marine student pilots training to fly the F/A-18 Hornet off carriers.
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In 1912, an American naval officer named Eugene Ely experimented with taking off and landing a Wright Brothers era biplane off the deck of a large ship. He succeeded. And thus was born a completely new branch of naval warfare.
