US Navy - T-shirt Size:S Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

distinguishing himself in the defence of Malta

These aircraft were chosen for the role of the UK's nuclear deterrent for their quick reaction capability and manouverability

becoming Imperial Airways

The service rapidly grew in the 1930s even during the Great Depression

US Navy - T-shirt Size:S Lockheed SR-71 BlackbirdUS Navy insignia US Naval aviation began with aviator Glenn Curtiss who was contracted by the US Government to fly aircraft from land bases and from aboard ships at sea. The first of which was from the cruiser USS Birmingham by a Curtiss pilot, Eugene Ely. In World War Two the aircraft carrier became the most powerful naval weapon system, particularly in the Pacific War. This design features battle worn Stars and Stripes.