Useful Links
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Fly Navy Federation
The Fly Navy Federation is an alliance of FAA associations. Representatives of the associations meet three times a year. All the associations share a common interest in Naval Aviation and co-operate on projects of mutual interest. The establishment of a FAA memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum was a Federation collaboration.
All the associations in the Federation march together at The Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday and then gather at the FAA memorial on the Victoria Embankment for a further act of remembrance.
Aircraft Handlers Association
A members based association for those who served or are serving in the Aircraft Handlers branch.
Aircrewmans Association
A members based association for those who served or are serving in the Aircrewman's branch.
Channel Dash Association
Remembering the events of 12 February 1942.
Cloud Observers
A members based association for those who served or are serving in the Meteorological branch of the RN.
Fleet Air Arm Armourers Association
A members based association for those who served or are serving in the Armourers branch of the Fleet Air Arm. Affectionately known as Bombheads.
Fleet Air Arm Association
The FAAA exists to exists to perpetuate the comradeship which began in the Service, to foster good fellowship, render services to one another and promote social gatherings amongst members
Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association
A members based association for those who served with the Buccaneer aircraft in the FAA. Includes links to many other Buccaneer sites.
Fleet Air Arm Field Gun Association
A members based association for Fleet Air Arm Field Gunners
Royal Navy Safety Equipment & Survival Association
A members based association for those who served or are serving in the Safety Equipment & Survival branch.
Sea Harrier Association
A members based association for those who served with the Sea Harrier aircraft.
Fly Navy Federation
Links to all Fleet Air Arm associations
Fly Navy Heritage Trust
Supporting the Royal Navy Historic Flight, The Fleet Air Arm Museum and St Bartholomews, the Fleet Air Arm Church. 2012 Brochure available in Downloads.
THE ANYFACE ASSOCIATION
The AnyFace Association is dedicated to the Royal Navy’s Airborne Early Warning Capability since 1952. It is open to former members of 849, 824 D Flt, 854 & 857 NAS and current members of 820 NAS ASaC. Primus Video
Fleet Air Arm History & Heritage
Museums with Fleet Air Arm aircraft in UK and around the world.
Sites about FAA heritage including associations primarily concerned with Fleet Air Arm heritage.
Sites about individual aircraft types.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
The Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton in Somerset - representing the flying arm of the Royal Navy. With four exhibition halls, over ninety aircraft and over 2 million records and 30 thousand artefacts the Museum is the world's second largest naval aviation Museum.
Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia
A link with a sister association in Australia.
Royal Naval Air Stations
Download page on the Cloud Observers website. It has a superb presentation of RNAS stations around the world compiled by Gill Charles. Available as a pdf document or a powerpoint presentation both called 100 Royal Naval Air Stations
The MONAB Story
A history of the Mobile Naval Air Bases.
Flying Marines
History of Royal Marines flying in the Royal Navy
Fleet Air Arm Archive
Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939 - 1945. A huge site and therefore not the easiest to navigate, but contains a wealth of information on the FAA from 1939-1945.
894 Naval Air Squadron
History, aircraft, ships and people associated with 894NAS
Tailhook Association
Tailhook is an independent US, fraternal, nonprofit organization internationally recognized as the premier supporter of the aircraft carrier and other sea-based aviation.
HMS Fearless
Website remembering the LPD (Landing Platform Dock) HMS Fearless. Images and history.
HMS Glory Association
The Web Site for the HMS Glory Association
HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes Association website for Hermes 9 and 10. Details of reunions.
HMS Ocean Association
Membership of the HMS OCEAN Association is open to all who have served aboard the former and current ships of that name, with associate membership being extended to wives and immediate family members.
HMS Ringtail
Information on RNAS Burscough/HMS Ringtail - part of Lathom and Burscough Military Heritage Society website
HMS St Vincent Association
The HMS St Vincent Association is for all who trained, instructed at, or served as members of the ship’s company of HMS St. Vincent in Gosport or, latterly, in London.
HMS Theseus Association
Site dedicated to HMS Theseus and its embarked squadrons.
HMS Vengeance Association
Huge site about HMS Vengeance Including 812 NAS and 1850 NAS.
HMS Victorious Association
Fot those who served in HMS Victorious
Lynx Wildcat
Agusta Westland page on the new AW159 Lynx Wildcat.
Fairey Gannet T5
Website dedicated to the renovation of XT752.
Blackburn Buccaneer
Site dedicated to the Blackburn Buccaneer, mainly RAF.
Hawker Hunter
For those who flew Hunter aircraft. Predominantly about 8 Squadron in the Aden but includes info on Army and FAA Hunters squadrons
UK Serials Resource Centre
Serial numbers are allocated to almost all military aircraft as a means of identifying individual airframes. This site details all UK military aircraft registrations.
Empire to Commonwealth
Superb site with the crests of Naval Air Squadrons & Ships plus those of other units of the Army and Royal Air Force.
Royal Navy Historic Flight
Exists to enable the Royal Navy Historic Flight to display its iconic Fairey Swordfish, Hawker Sea Fury and Hawker/Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk at Air Shows across the United Kingdom and increase public awareness of the glorious heritage of British Naval Aviation
Fly Navy Heritage Trust
Supporting the Royal Navy Historic Flight, The Fleet Air Arm Museum and St Bartholomews, the Fleet Air Arm Church. 2012 Brochure available in Downloads.
Museums and Historical
Sites of Fleet Air Arm Museums in UK and around the world or museums containing FAA aircraft and history.
Sites of Royal Navy museums and selected Maritime museums.
Selected sites concerning Naval history.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
The Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton in Somerset - representing the flying arm of the Royal Navy. With four exhibition halls, over ninety aircraft and over 2 million records and 30 thousand artefacts the Museum is the world's second largest naval aviation Museum.
FAA Museum Society of Friends
The aim of the association is is the education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the museum through the activities of a group of members.
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra, Australia
Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Air Arm Museum
The de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre
At London Colney, Hertfordshire. The official website for the home of the de Havilland Mosquito
Tangmere Aviation Museum
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum was established in 1982 on the old RAF Tangmere airfield. From It was one of Britain's front line fighter bases during WW2 and home to the world speed record breaking aircraft of the High Speed Flight in the post war years.
Naval History
An extensive site run by Gordon Smith MBA CEng. Includes Naval History for WW1, WWII and up to the Falklands War 1982. Based on research from original sources including, from WWII, Admiralty War Diaries and Action Reports and WW1 ship's logbooks, many of which are on-line.
RN Contact Info
Page with contact details for RN Disclosure Cell which can access copies of non-classified accident reports.
RAF Museum
At Hendon .
Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust
Famous for its role as the Headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Royal Naval Museum
The Royal Naval Museum, in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, is one of Britain’s oldest maritime museums. The Museum’s aim is to preserve and present the history of the 'Fleet' - the ships and the men and women who manned them.
Royal Marines Museum
The Royal Marines Museum is at the heart of Royal Marine history. Located in the Officers' Mess of the former Royal Marines Barracks in Southsea, Portsmouth, the Museum explores the fascinating history of the Royal Marines from their start in 1664 as Sea Soldiers through to current day operations around the world.
National Maritime Museum
Discover 500 years of Britain's encounter with the world at sea at the world's largest maritime museum.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Museum promoting an understanding of boats and their place in people's lives, and of the maritime heritage of Cornwall. Including a Search and Rescue exhibition with Sea King helicopter.
Imperial War Museum
Including Duxford and its historic aircraft, HMS Belfast on the Thames, Churchill War Rooms, IWM North in Manchester and IWM London.
Ship Histories from WWII
A record of WWII ships by Lt Cdr Geoff Mason.
Shuttleworth Collection
Wonderful collection of classic aircraft.
Defence Sites
These are either official government department websites or sites which provide news and information based on official UK Defence or Government policy.
For a list of independent sites which campaign for the Royal Navy or whose policy directly supports the Fleet Air Arm, see Pro-Navy and FAA Sites further down the links categories.
The sites are sources of information for you to form your own opinion. Appearance in this list does not necessarily mean the FAAOA endorses all the views expressed in them.
MoD Top Level Messages
Policy Document on MoD, updated monthly, available through gov.uk
Royal Navy
Everything you need to know about the Royal Navy, including the latest news stories and information on careers.
The Army
Everything you need to know about the Army, including the latest news stories and information on careers.
Royal Air Force
Everything you need to know about the Royal Air Force, including the latest news stories and information on careers.
Veterans Agency
Very informative site about all issues relating to veterans. Contains details of how to get records, medal replacement, pensions, welfare support and compensation.
Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA)
Key National Statistics, latest National & Official Statistics and Current Consultations
SDSR report 2010
The SDSR report 2010 is also available in the downloads section.
British Forces News
Website of BFBS with news stories and interviews and listen-again programmes.
Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Website dedicated to the build of the QE class of aircraft carriers.
Global Defence Marketplace
Useful reference links from home page for comprehensive information about the UK Armed Forces, including organisation, equipment and manning though some of it is out of date.
The Navy List
On-line records from the Navy List.
Queen's Harbour Master, Portsmouth
RN news and details for the Portsmouth sea areas.
UK Armed Forces Day
Details of events on UK Armed Forces Day. Sat 30 Jun 2012
Falklands Islands Government
Official Falklands Islands Government website
RM Events
This site gives you information about some of the large scale public events carried out by the Royal Marines. All these events provide valuable public relations opportunities for the Naval Service and at the same time enable us to raise money for our worthy charities.
Naval Families Federation
The independent voice of Royal Naval and Royal Marines Families.
Navy News
Reporting from the Fleet. Digital archive of past issues. Long list of Navy related links. There is an Navy News RSS feed in the News menu of this website.
Forces TV
Factual channel focuses on the work of the armed forces and the world of defence. Sky 299, Virgin 244, Freesat 652
Pro-Navy and Fleet Air Arm Support Sites
Independent sites that actively promote the Royal Navy or whose policy directly supports the Fleet Air Arm.
The sites are sources of information for you to form your own opinion. Appearance in this list does not necessarily mean the FAAOA endorses all their views.
The Navy Campaign
A website devoted to Securing Britain's Future.
The Phoenix Think Tank
The prime website for SDSR issues by eminent academics and senior naval officers.
Navy Matters
An Independent Website Considering the Future Royal Navy and Promoting Naval Affairs
Save the Royal Navy
Site campaigning to reverse the decline in the Royal Navy
Sharkey's World
The personal blog of Commander Nigel David MacCartan-Ward DSC AFC Royal Navy better known as 'Sharkey' Ward.
Royal Navy Historic Flight
Exists to enable the Royal Navy Historic Flight to display its iconic Fairey Swordfish, Hawker Sea Fury and Hawker/Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk at Air Shows across the United Kingdom and increase public awareness of the glorious heritage of British Naval Aviation
Fleet Air Arm Squadron
A voluntary non-military organisation linking former, current and future naval aviators whose interests support the FLY NAVY initiative comprising FLY NAVY Heritage Trust (FNHT), the Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM), the Fleet Air Arm Officers Association (FAAOA).
UKNDA
The United Kingdom National Defence Association has been formed to support our Armed Forces and to campaign for “sufficient, appropriate and fully funded Armed Forces to provide an effective defence of our country, its people, their security and vital interests.”
Fly Navy Heritage Trust
Supporting the Royal Navy Historic Flight, The Fleet Air Arm Museum and St Bartholomews, the Fleet Air Arm Church. 2012 Brochure available in Downloads.
Charitable and Welfare Organisations
Everyone needs help sometimes. The sites below are part of the Naval community supporting those in need. There are many smaller charities. If you need help finding suitable help, the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity can steer you in the right direction.
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity exists to provide a better quality of life for serving and former Naval Service personnel and their dependants who are eligable for different types of grants. This link is to the page for people seeking help.
Seafarer Support
A site for serving and former seafarers (RN, RM, Merchant Navy and fishermen) and their families as well as people who work to improve the lives of seafarers and their families. If you are seeking help, there is an on-line Charities Welfare Guide to help you find a suitable charity.
SAAFA Forces Help
We're the UK's oldest Armed Forces charity. We provide practical help and assistance to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served, even if it was only for a single day. We’re here for them and their families wherever they are.
Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Service charity. We provide practical care, advice and support to serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans of all ages and their families.
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes is strictly non-political and non-critical. 'We believe that anyone who volunteers to serve in time of war, knowing that they may risk all, is a hero. We may not be able to prevent our soldiers from being wounded, but together we can help them get better.'
The Not Forgotten Association
The Not Forgotten Association is a national tri-service charity which provides entertainment and recreation for the serving wounded and the ex-service community with disabilities.
Royal Naval Association
With over 20,000 members across 385 branches in the UK and overseas, we are a family of current and former Naval Service personnel, relatives and supporters of our country's Royal Navy.
The White Ensign Association
A Naval charity for guidance on employment, resettlement and finance.
Association of Royal Navy Officers
For serving and retired Commissioned Officers.
Officers' Association
Charity dedicated to assisting retired officers.
Forces Pension Society
Members of the Armed Forces play a unique role in society and we fight vigorously for recognition of their contribution. The site has advice on all aspects of pensions and other financial matters. Joining the Society gives many benefits and savings.
PRIME
Charity established by HRH The Prince of Wales dedicated to supporting business creation by the over 50s
Aged Veterans Counselling Service
A free counselling and support service for aged veterans, their families and carers. This service offers free counselling to any UK veteran born before 1st January 1950. We also support the carers and relativesof veterans. We have been established by Blind Veterans UK and other military support charities and are funded by the MoD’s Aged Veterans Fund.
Chapels, Memorials and Remembrance
Information on sites relating to Fleet Air Arm memorials, sites with remembrance events and sites concerning research on war graves.
See also Remembrance section under Heritage where you can view FAA memorials that do not have a dedicated website.
St Bartholomew's Church
The adopted church of the Fleet Air Arm at Yeovilton, Somerset and home to the Fleet Air Arm Roll of Honour.
FAA Roll of Honour
On line listing of names in the FAA Roll of Honour hosted on FAA Museum website
National Memorial Arboretum
The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire is the UK's year-round centre of Remembrance, a living and lasting memorial.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Commemorating the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars.
War Graves Photographic Project
The War Graves Photographic Project aims to photograph every war grave, individual memorial, Ministry of Defence grave, and family memorial of serving military personnel from WWI to the present day.
Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel
The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne College has been built to commemorate the lives and sacrifice of all those who died in the South Atlantic in 1982 - to stand as a permanent and ‘living’ memorial to remember them - and the courage of the thousands of Servicemen and women who served with them to protect the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
849 Squadron Memorial at Culdrose
At 04.25 22nd March 2003 two Royal Navy Sea King Mk7 helicopters from A Flight of 849 Naval Air Squadron operating from HMS Ark Royal during Operation Telic, liberating Iraq. There were no survivors. This site is dedicated to their memory of the men who died.
Channel Dash Association
Remembering the events of 12 February 1942.
Scottish War Graves Project
Scottish War Graves Project. Part of the Scottish Military Research Group.
Palace Barracks Memorial Garden Holywood Army Base
A quiet corner of a Holywood Army base has become a poignant place of pilgrimage for the bereaved families of the security force personnel killed in the Troubles and other conflicts around the world...
Brunssum War Cemetery
A site about a Dutch wargrave cemetery. There is an enormous links section covering many war graves worldwide.
HMS Neptune Association
The Association is dedicated to the memory of those 764 seamen from the Royal Naval Cruiser H.M.S. Neptune and 73 more from the K Class Destroyer H.M.S. Kandahar, who died when the ships were sunk by mines in Libyan waters on the night of 19th/20th December 1941
Professional Associations and Other Organisations
The Air League
The Mission of the Air League is to generate national understanding of the importance to the UK of aviation and aerospace, and to excite the interest of young people in these areas by helping them to become involved.
Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators
The principal activities of the Guild are centred on sponsoring and encouraging action and activities designed to ensure that aircraft are piloted and navigated safely by aviators. The Guild fosters education and training of air pilots and air navigators from the initial training of the young pilot to the specialist training of the more mature.
The Royal Aeronautical Society
The world's only professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace community.
The Britannia Association
Uniting the alumni of Britannia Royal Naval College
South Atlantic Medal Association (1982)
For veterans of the Falklands War 1982.
Falkland Islands Association
The Falkland Islands Association exists to assist the people of the Falkland Islands to decide their own future for themselves without being subjected to pressure direct or indirect from any quarter. It is open to everyone who supports the right of the Falkland Islanders to self-determination.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Provider for extensive aviation lecture programme.
Southampton Royal Naval Officers Association
The SRNOA provides a convivial environment for meetings with fellow RN and RM Officers (active/retired) to keep abreast of current developments and maintain naval traditions. Activities include Monthly lectures (from September to April) at The Dolphin Hotel, Southampton; Two formal Mess Dinners in the year, either Trafalgar Night in October or Taranto Night in November, and the SRNOA Annual dinner in the Spring; Ad-hoc visits to ships or establishments of interest to members.
Sussex Association of Naval Officers
The aims of the Association are to provide a lively organisation for past and present naval officers, offering a varied and interesting programme in a friendly environment, to encourage and maintain the spirit of the Royal Navy, and to preserve contact with the Royal Navy and naval affairs.
BRNC Dartmouth Term of 65
Members site of the BRNC Dartmouth Naval Officers entry of 1965.
Retired Air Traffic Control Officers Association
Retired Air Traffic Control Officers (RATCO) Association. A members based association for those who served in the ATC branch of the Royal Navy. Membership is also open to serving RN ATCOs approaching retirement and to ATCOs of the RAF and foreign services who have served with the RN.
Publications
News, Books and Art
Air Britain
Publishers of many specialist FAA books. The world's leading organisation for aviation enthusiasts and historians.
Maritime Books
Publishers of Warship World and a large number of Naval books including many on aircraft carriers.
Naval Broadsides
Ross Watton's website which showcases the naval art of Ross Watton and offers for sale the highest quality prints. 5% of profits will be donated to the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
Naval Review
The Naval Review offers an independent forum to discuss issues of professional interest through a quarterly journal published since 1913 and a website, and supports professional development through awards for excellence.
Fan Publications
Neil McCart's Naval and FAA Books.
SWA Fine Art
Large selection of prints of aviation art by contemporary artists including Philip E. West and Stephen Brown.
Navy News
Reporting from the Fleet. Digital archive of past issues. Long list of Navy related links. There is an Navy News RSS feed in the News menu of this website.
Jack's taxi
Original artwork based on photographs of Navy ships.
WW I RNAS Research
Sites dealing with the early history of the Royal Naval Air Service, its air stations, people and equipment.
RNAS Balloon sites
Discussion forum on the great war with two of the entries on a thread listing details of RNAS Balloon sites. Information incorporated into Heritage section on Air Stations.
Royal Naval Air Stations
Download page on the Cloud Observers website. It has a superb presentation of RNAS stations around the world compiled by Gill Charles. Available as a pdf document or a powerpoint presentation both called 100 Royal Naval Air Stations
Airship Heritage Trust
Information on Early airships including this page on first Her Majesty's Airship 1, HMA-1 or the "Mayfly"
Discounts
Sites open to members of the Armed Forces offering Discounts.
Defence Discount Service
Ministry Of Defence's official discount service. The Defence Discount Service offers members of the Defence Community discounts online and on the high street and can save you £100's a year. The membership card, which launches soon, has brands such as KFC, Vodafone, Austin Reed, VUE Cinemas, Burton Menswear and more.
China Fleet Country Club
With accommodation, restaurants, fitness and leisure facilities, a pool, aqua spa and golf course, the Club provides the perfect opportunity for a break away from Service life. China Fleet Country Club is located just 10 minutes from Plymouth’s city centre in 180 acres of countryside along the stunning Tamar estuary. Open to RN & RM serving and retired personnel and families.
Conference of Naval Associations holiday service
CONA Holiday Service team bring you an ever growing range of exciting holidays by air, land and sea, discounted for association members.
Rewards for Forces
Serving personnel and their partners of the Navy, Army, Air Force and Veterans, Service Widows/Widowers, Reservists, Cadets, MOD Civil Servants and the Royal British Legion are all welcome.
Troop Save
Daily Deals for Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Veterans and their families. A new website has been launched offering daily discounts EXCLUSIVELY to our Armed Forces Community. Every 48 hours a new and unique deal will appear at Troop Save. The site is supporting military charities.
Forces Pension Society
Members of the Armed Forces play a unique role in society and we fight vigorously for recognition of their contribution. The site has advice on all aspects of pensions and other financial matters. Joining the Society gives many benefits and savings.
Heroes Return
Allowing WW2 veterans from the UK to visit sites where they served. Site includes details of how to apply.
Spirit of Remembrance
In 1984 the British Government sponsored the Grant-in-Aid scheme to enable War Widows and Widowers to visit their husband or wife's grave or memorial overseas, if they had not previously visited at the public's expense. This grant refers to those who lost their spouse overseas between 1914 and 1967 after which they were repatriated. The Government pays the full travel costs for the eligible Widows and Widowers.