List of naval air forces

A list of naval air forces comprises the air forces of navies in the world.

A

Country Founded
Air force
Original name
Current
Former
 Argentina Argentine Naval Aviation
Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina 		1916–present[1]
 Australia Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
Australian Navy Aviation Group or Fleet Air Arm 		–

F

Country Founded
Air force
Original name
Current
Former
 France French Naval Aviation
Force maritime de l'aéronautique navale 		-present
1912–

G

Country Founded
Air force
Original name
Current
Former
 Germany Marineflieger 1955–present
Marineluftschiffe-Abteilung 1912–1919
Naval division of the German Empire
 1911–1919

S

Country Founded
Air force
Original name
Current
Former
 Spain Aeronáutica Naval
 1954–present
Aeronáutica Naval
 1920–1939
Aviación Naval
 1917–1920

U

Country Founded
Air force
Original name
Current
Former
 United Kingdom Fleet Air Arm 1937-present[2]
Royal Naval Air Service 1914–1918
 United States United States Naval Aviation
United States Naval Aviation 		-present
–
–
–
1926–
United States Marine Corps Aviation
United States Marine Corps Aviation 		1912–present

See also

References

  1. ^ "The future of Naval Aviation in the Argentine Navy: the importance of incorporating new light and medium helicopters". Zona Militar. 2024-07-17. Archived from the original on 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  2. ^ Hurren, B. J. (1949). Perchance : a short history of British naval aviation. London: Nicholson & Watson. p. 21. OCLC 8057582.
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