Tablets aren't cheap, so anything that can be done to protect them is a good thing!

These new covers are smart, carry the Fleet Air Arm zigzag and offer protection from scrapes, scuffs and bumps.

Made from tough, durable neoprene, these are suitable for 10" tablets (or smaller).

Dimensions: 275 x 200 x 30mm

This elegant, understated and multi-functional chronograph has been designed to meet the exacting standards, in both function and form, of the Fleet Air Arm.

It's subtle, deep blue dial incorporates a disc with the traditional Fleet Air Arm zigzag.

The smart black strap is made from real leather and the chronograph also comes with a Nato style 22mm strap.

Every element of this chronograph has been made to exacting standards and it incorporates a superior and very reliable Japanese movement.

Equally at home for day to day use or for that special occasion.

Supplied in a stylish presentation case with the circular zigzag motif on the cover.

Only available from Navy Wings.

Specifications:

The Fairey Gannet was developed for the Royal Navy and was the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike elements of Anti-Submarine warfare (ASW) operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA).

The Gannet, originally developed to meet a WWII era specification, was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage, a crew of three and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers. The FAA would use the Gannet from the majority of its aircraft carriers throughout the Cold War and it was also operated by the Royal Australian, German and Indonesian Navies.

During the 1960s, the Royal Navy switched ASW operations to helicopters and several Gannets were adapted to perform alternative operations, such as an airborne electronic countermeasures, Airborne early warning (AEW) and carrier onboard delivery

The FAA took the Gannet out of service in December 1978 in synch with the withdrawal of the last of the Royal Navy's large fleet carriers.

Something of an ugly duckling, the Gannet was much loved by its crews and praised for its reliability, handling characteristics and functionality.

This large (1/48) scale model kit is highly detailed.

Model dimension: Length: 316mm Width: 265mm Height: 76mm

Steev's classic cartoons capture the characters of some iconic British Naval Aircraft.

Each of the Limited edition of 200 is signed by artist 'Steev' himself.

Naval aviation fun for 365 days!

Great gift!

Now your four-legged friends can support the Commando Helicopter Force with a stylish Zig Zag collar and/or lead.

Standard collar length extends between 32-52cm / 12-20in /width: 2cm
Large collar extends to 22in, width 2.5cm/1in
Dog lead length: 147cm / 58in, width: 2.5cm

A practical reminder of flying days on your desk. These desk tidies are unique and incorporate a genuine piece of unissued instrument panel from an historic Wessex helicopter.

Perfect for pens, pencils and other desk items.

Availability is limited, so these are very special pieces.

Each piece is mounted on an oak plinth.

During five years of research for the four volumes of the Fleet Air Arm Boys book series, (see below) covering the post-war FAA, former personnel not only contributed a huge quantity of stories but also sent many thousands of photographs, largely taken by themselves, and mostly never previously seen. It soon became clear that what was needed was a stand-alone photograph-heavy book, showing off many of these superb photos to best effect by giving them up to a full page or more with high quality reproduction.

Whereas the ‘Fleet Air Arm Boys’ books are all about fascinating stories supported by photos, here you have fascinating photos supported by some explanation and the occasional short story. The opportunity has also been taken to expand the coverage to cover the whole history from the start of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) before the First World War to today, illustrating the changing equipment and roles of the service.

Coverage is not limited to just a large representative group of aircraft, but also includes many ships and air stations. Most importantly, air and ground crew are highlighted throughout, both at work and at play, and those who lost their lives are suitably remembered.

Flying with the Navy is a once-in-a-lifetime publication and a must-have for all devotees of this truly astounding branch of the armed forces. 

Signatories for the signed copies will be:

Dr Steve Bond PhD CEng FRAeS and wife Heather

Rear Admiral Tom Cunningham CBE, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Aviation and Carriers

Commodore Jock Alexander OBE MA FRAeS, Assistant Director, Carrier Strike and Aviation on the Naval Staff. HWI, Sea King pilot 819 ( also CO) and 820 squadrons

Format: 220 x 290mm Landscape Hardback.
176 pages, lavishly illustrated with 203 powerful images
ISBN: 9781911714033

The Bristol Scout was a single-seat rotary-engined biplane. It was used extensively by the RNAS, and also the RFC as a "scout", or fast reconnaissance type. It was one of the first single-seaters to be used as a dedicated fighter aircraft. 

All later-built fighters continued to be called "scouts" in British usage into the early 1920s.

The first-ever Victoria Cross for the actions of a British single-seat military scout/fighter pilot in aerial combat against an enemy's heavier-than-air aircraft was awarded to Captain Lanoe Hawker, flying aircraft number 1611 with No. 6 Squadron RFC. Captain Lanoe downed two German aircraft and drove off a third on 25 July 1915 over Passchendaele and Zillebeke 

Limited Edition

Each model has a numbered parts list signed by David Bremner, Grandson of 1264's pilot Flt Lt FDH Bremner. David has also beautifully restored a replica of his Grandfather's aircraft which he proudly shows at events around the UK.

- High-quality Cartograf decals 

- 111 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts 

- Two versions of the Lewis MG mount and bombs 

- 5 photo-etched metal detail parts 

- Full rigging diagram

- Highly detailed Gnome Lambda 80 HP  engine 

The light blue zigzag mark of the FAA looks smart wherever it appears. The G10, Sports  and NATO style straps are all made from tough and attractive nylon webbing and will last for years. All have stainless steel fittings for good looks and durability. The sports watch has strong Velcro for extra security during strenuous exercise. The G10 and Sports styles will take either 18mm or 20mm watches. The NATO style will fit 22mm watches.

New in! 22mm NATO style strap

Steev is known throughout the Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm for his sense of humour and his ability to inject that humour and into all of his subjects.

We have commissioned a series of cartoons and Steev has done us proud by capturing the nature of these great aircraft.

Only 50 copies of each of these superb designs will be signed by the artist.

 Size: A3

Stock: Top quality art paper

Early in the morning on 25th November 1911, an Avro Curtiss-type floatplane took off from a hangar at Hill of Oaks, on Windermere, to make history. ‘Waterbird’, commissioned by Edward Wakefield from Kendal, was the first hydro-aeroplane to make a successful flight in Britain.

In 2009 drawings and archive material of Waterbird came to light, and the Lakes Flying Company Ltd. was formed to find a way of recreating a British ‘first’ to celebrate the Edwardian achievement.

They succeeded, and in 2022 the replica Waterbird flew on Windermere along the same stretch of water, this time with photographers and film crews to witness the event.

This book tells the story of two aeroplanes. The first Waterbird, which flew more than 60 flights on Windermere, set in motion the production of seaplanes used in World War 1. The story of the second Waterbird, the replica, is equally fascinating, telling the story of many challenges resulting in a thirteen year programme from dream to reality.

The book is A4-size, 80 pages, with 130 photos.

The book has been shortlisted for the Hunter Davies Lakeland Book of the Year Award under the category of The Latitude Press Prize for Illustration & Presentation.

Subtle and understated, the circular zigzag motif speaks for itself or you can spell it out loud and proud with 'Fleet Air Arm' carefully embroidered underneath! 

Can either be worn smart or casual and these quality polo's with neat embroidery will last for years.

The daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot.

Brown's extraordinary flying career saw him fight in the Battle of Britain, narrowly escape death on a torpedoed aircraft carrier, achieve a litany of new records and firsts as a test pilot, and fly more kinds of aircraft than any other pilot in history.

With a life as remarkable as his flying, Brown faced imprisonment in Germany at the outbreak of WWII, and after the Allied victory his fluent German saw him interviewing senior Nazi officials and participating in the liberation of Belsen - an experience that haunted him for the rest of his life.

A rival to Chuck Yeager and hero to astronaut Neil Armstrong, by the time of his death in 2016 Winkle Brown had become a legend in his own lifetime and a national treasure.

Drawing on Brown's own papers and fascinating new research, Paul Beaver uncovers surprising new truths and incredible achievements in the definitive account of a pilot and man who was revered around the world.

Proudly wear the Fleet Air Arm wings crest & zig zag design on these high quality baseball caps.

Recently upgraded to even a higher quality, these durable caps feature a carefully embroidered crest, fabric adjuster (no more cracked plastic) and sandwich peak.

• Brand: Airfix
• Product Code: AX06102

The Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) was the longest and most complex battle of WWII. Often referred to as the Battle FOR Britain (as opposed to the Battle of Britain), it was the battle that Britain simply had to win or be strangled out of the conflict. Fairey Swordfish and MAC (Merchant Aircraft Carrier - converted merchantmen) ships played a vital role in winning the war against the U boat. 

In c.270 convoys accompanied by this redoubtable duo, there was only one successful attack on a convoy.

2023 marks the 80th anniversary of that point in the battle where Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz and the German high command recognised that their war had shifted from successful convoy predation to a point where their own losses were had become unsustainable.

Quality polo with quality commemorative embroidery showing Swordfish, carrier and U boat.

A detailed diecast replica of the powerhouse that is the Hawker Sea Fury, replete in 804 NAS livery.

The Sea Fury represented the last front line piston engine fighter of the Royal Navy and the pinnacle of propeller/piston engineering and performance before the carrier borne jet era commenced.

Very fast, agile, versatile and capable of carrying a decisive payload, the Sea Fury was used to great effect in the Korean War (where one shot down a MiG15) and is one of the great (and now rare) icons of British aviation.

Brand new Fleet Air Arm coaster. A great addition to any desk.

One of the most capable piston-engine fighter aircraft ever produced and the last to enter service with Britain’s Fleet Air Arm, the Hawker Sea Fury represented the pinnacle of piston-engine fighter design. Introduced after the end of the Second World War, the Sea Fury would see combat against some of the early jet fighters during the Korean War, where it would perform extremely well.

The first deck landing trials commenced in the winter of 1946. The Sea Fury would remain as the Fleet Air Arms principle single-seater fighter until 1953, when it was then replaced by the jet-powered Hawker Sea Hawk. 

The aircraft also saw service with a number of overseas air arms, in a variety of operational roles, including strike fighter, trainer and high-speed target towing. The aircraft also became a popular choice in the world of air racing, where the brute power and sheer speed of this magnificent aircraft saw it victorious in countless competitions.

The high-octane memoir of one of the UK's greatest fighter pilots of the modern era.

Commander Nathan Gray - an elite test pilot serving in the Fleet Air Arm's is currently the UK's top test pilot. He has completed 140 combat missions and is one of the most decorated British military aviators currently flying today - our country's very own Maverick. Hazard Spectrum is the story of his service flying in some of the world's harshest combat zones, flying the deadliest planes technology has so far created and coming out the other end in one piece. With almost two decades of combat experience, Nathan rose to public fame as millions of television viewers tuned in to the BBC series 'Britain's Biggest Warship'. We watched in awe as he trained for, and completed, the first take-off and landing of the world's current best fighter aircraft, the F35, on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Hazard Spectrum details how his career led to that point - his graduation from student to teacher, from the iconic Sea Harrier - flying ops in Helmand Province and going in pursuit of Osama Bin Laden - to the cutting-edge Stealth Fighter of the future, Nathan has left no segment of the hazard spectrum unexplored.

Nathan Gray is an experienced high-risk Test Pilot and Fighter Pilot, flying with the Fleet Air Arm for over two decades, flying various aircraft including the Harrier, F-15, F-16, F-18, and F-35. His stellar career has taken him from the Californian coast of the United States to war zones in the Middle East. Nathan was part of the ground-breaking F-35 development program and conducted the first-ever F-35 launch and recovery on the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. He has also qualified as a commando green beret, paratrooper, and forward air controller.

NB Signed copies expected end August/Early September. 

Please note, very limited availability.

Escort carriers and MAC (converted merchantmen) ships made an indelible impact on the safety of the Atlantic (and Arctic) convoys and, once they were a standard part of the escort provision, almost eliminated losses by U-Boat attack.

The Fairey Swordfish proved itself to be perfectly suited to this hostile and unique environment and indeed, few aircraft types were even capable of operating in difficult weather conditions and from tiny decks.

With their open cockpits, being a member of a Swordfish crew was not for the faint hearted. Long patrols, freezing temperatures, storms and 'mother' ships that pitched and tossed as if possessed made life extraordinarily challenging.

The swatches are made of genuine pieces of fabric taken from a Fairey Swordfish and signed by the men who flew in these extraordinary and legendary aircraft on those perilous convoys.

Sadly, there are very few veterans left now.

They are from a limited edition of 50 and each is numbered and has a signature of authenticity. We have pairs numbered 10, 11, 12 and 13. We will supply as singles but, if a pair is ordered, will supply matching numbers if possible.

This is your opportunity to own a piece of history that will look superb in any home.

MAC ship print - signed by:

John Kilbracken DSC (Pilot)
Stanley Brand (Pilot)
Charles Simpson (TAG)

Escort Carrier print - signed by:

W.H. Thomson DSC (Pilot)
G.V. 'Curly' Pickard (Observer)
M.A. 'Andy' Thackeray (Telegraphist Air Gunner)