What is Naval Aviation?
[[File:Lockheed P-3C.II-5 Orion 161406 406 (6853744641).jpg|thumb|A [[patrol aircraft]] (a [[Lockheed P-3 Orion|Lockheed P-3C]]) of the [[United States Navy]], in 2011<!--[[US Navy]] [[Lockheed P-3 Orion|Lockheed P-3C]].From US Navy VP-30. msn 5743. Departing RIAT Fairford. 18-7-2011-->]] '''Naval Aviation''' is the [[air force]] branch of a [[navy]]. Its aircraft can be [[airplanes]] and [[helicopters]]. == Missions == [[Mission]]s for naval aviation include: * ''Maritime patrol'', with aircraft like [[Lockheed P-3 Orion]] or [[Sergey Ilyushin|Ilyushin]] Il-38 May. It is for [[reconnaissance|air reconnaissance]] over [[ocean]]s and [[sea]]s. This is looking for [[enemy]] [[warship|warships]], and in particular [[submarine|submarines]]. [[Weapons]] are generally [[torpedo|torpedoes]], [[missile|missiles]], [[Naval mine|mines]], and [[rocket|light rockets]]. * ''Coastal Survey'', with aircraft like [[Dassault Falcon 50M]] or [[Fokker 50|Fokker 50 MPA]]. It is like maritime patrol, but closer to the [[coast]]. Some of the aircraft used are armed<!--, but not all of them-->. * ''Search and rescue'', with aircraft and helicopters like [[Aérospatiale SA-321 Super Frelon]] or [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|Lockheed HC-130 Hercules]]. It is to find and rescue the [[victim]]s of [[accident]]s at sea. This is done after a [[shipwreck]] or in heavy [[storms]]. * ''Fighting and air combat'', is the mission of naval [[fighter aircraft|fighters]] that fly from an [[aircraft carrier]]. Famous aircraft in 2013 are [[Dassault Rafale|Dassault Rafale M]], and [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]]. * ''Fighting against submarines'', is the mission of naval helicopters like [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]] or [[Mil Mi-14]]. Weapons are generally torpedoes and mines. == Countries == In 2013 the following countries had a naval aviation: [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]], [[France]], [[India]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Russia]], [[Spain]], [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]]. == History == [[File:Vought F-8J Crusaders of VF-