100 years ago, the first purpose-built aircraft carrier was commissioned into service

IJN Hōshō, the world’s first purpose-built aircraft carrier and Japan’s first aircraft carrier was commissioned into service 100 years ago today.

Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō Tokyo Bay.jpg
By Unknown author – Kure Maritime Museum, Japanese Naval Warship Photo Album: Aircraft carrier and Seaplane carrier, Supervisory editor: Kazushige Todaka, p. 12., Public Domain, Link

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Canada to proceed with CH-149 Mid-Life Upgrade, buying three more helicopters

Canada has tasked Leonardo with executing the CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project by awarding a contract $736 million to the Italian aerospace giant.

EHI CH-149 Cormorant (EH-101 Mk511), (cropped)
John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons

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