From there, the Camels would take off... Here’s What You Need to Know: The HMS Furious was an impressive ship with a good career. This aircraft carrier began life as a battlecruiser, was ...
The Royal Navy's HMS Furious in 1918 marked the first attempt, leading to conversions like the Lexington and Amagi classes.
Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup biplane on HMS Furious in Scapa Flow, Orkney, on 2 August, 1917. It was seen as marking the dawn of aviation from aircraft carriers.