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What is an armoured personnel carrier?
An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured vehicle used to carry infantry soldiers in combat.
How was naval combat fought in World War 2?
Although some islands were used as airstrips, the primary naval air combat was "carrier war."
Did the us navy in Vietnam war get combat pay?
US Sailors operating carrier strikes, the gunline, and the riverine boats all received combat pay.
What is an APC?
An APC is an armored personnel carrier - an armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat.
What battle was the first combat of the Pacific War between carrier forces?
The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942
When was the air conditionar invented?
Willis Carrier invented the first air conditioner to combat humidity inside a printing company in 1902.
Aircraft carrier What dates did the enterprise carrier have combat .?
The USNs greatest warship in history was the USS Enterprise (CV-6), she was re-cycled (scrapped) in 1959. The USS Enterprise CV-65 fought only one war; Vietnam.
What is an f18 jet?
The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, it is both a fighter and attack bomber
What is the only carrier sunk in the Atlantic in battle?
The only United States aircraft carrier ever sunk in the Atlantic (in combat) was during the Battle of the Atlantic. It was Escort Carrier CVE-21, USS Block Island, Commanded By Capt Logan C. Ramsey. Block Island was sunk on 29 May, 1944, off the coast of the Canary Islands.
Was the USS Coral Sea aircraft carrier in combat in 1973?
Yes - the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) was deployed on WestPac/Vietnam operations from March to November 1973.
What is an aircraft carrier superstructure?
The superstructure refers to the structure above the flight deck. It contains most of the command and control operations of the carrier. To be clear, the superstructure (usually referred to as the "island") contains the ship navigation and control command center, as well as the aircraft communications and landing control centers. The combat information center (where all combat-related information and decision are located) is located aft, several decks below the flight deck. In general, for ships, "superstructure" refers to anything above the main deck, which is the flight deck on an aircraft carrier.
Was the battle of the coral sea necessary?
It stopped the IJN's advance towards Australia (they'd already bombed Darwin) & it taught USN airmen how to fight aerial combat at sea (carrier operations-carrier fighting carrier). If Coral Sea hadn't happened, Australia would've been hit again (if not invaded) and Midway would have been the first clash of aircraft carriers.
