The Raid of Taranto

The Battle of Taranto was a raid by the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm on Regina Marina’s fleet in Taranto. This battle was the first ever carrier assault on a surface fleet. It was a milestone in Naval military history and would herald the ascendancy of the aircraft carrier in maritime operations – a position it […]

57 Years of Glory!!

The INS Viraat, a legendary aircraft carrier that has served the Indian Navy for three decades and holds the Guinness world record for the longest serving carrier in history, was finally decommissioned on 6th March, 2017. Here is her story. Beginnings The Viraat was originally the HMS Hermes with pennant number R12. The Hermes […]