‘Necessity is the mother of all invention’ is a famous proverb that came to life in naval aviation history nearly 80 years ago when an emergency forced the US Navy’s Ryan FR-1 Fireball to land on an aircraft carrier. Though not intended as such, the Fireball’s landing on November 6, 1945, made history and set … Continue reading ‘Historic Landing’ For U.S. Navy Aircraft! A Jet Landed On An Aircraft Carrier For 1st Time, 79 Years Ago