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The History of Aircraft Carriers | Military Aircraft carriers are warships that evolved from balloon-carrying wooden vessels into nuclear-powered vessels carrying scores of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Since their introduction they have allowed naval forces to project air power great distances without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations. Balloon carriers were the first ships to deploy manned aircraft, used during the 19th and early 20th century, mainly for observation purposes. The advent of fixed-wing aircraft in 1903 was followed in 1910 by the first flight from the deck of a US Navy cruiser. Seaplanes and seaplane tender support ships, such as HMS Engadine, followed. The development of flat top vessels produced the first large fleet ships. This evolution was well underway by the early to mid-1920s, resulting in the commissioning of ships such as Hōshō (1922), HMS Hermes (1924),[1] Béarn (1927), and the Lexington-class aircraft carriers (1927). Read more about “The History of Aircraft Carriers | Military”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_aircraft_carrier Visit our website for more: MILITARY DOCUMENTARY FILMS: http://militaryfilmschannel.blogspot.com/ You may also subscribe to MILITARY DOCUMENTARY FILMS channel for more updated videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7PTj8nwotxTX3z0z39H2uA Thank you for watching “The History of Aircraft Carriers | Military”.