Скачать или смотреть USS Langley (CV-1) – America’s First-Ever Aircraft Carrier Discovered After 75 Years

Before the era of massive WWII supercarriers, there was USS Langley (CV-1) — the ship that started it all. Converted from the collier USS Jupiter, Langley became America’s first aircraft carrier and helped pioneer naval aviation when the idea of planes at sea still sounded impossible.

In this documentary, we trace Langley’s groundbreaking journey: the earliest deck takeoffs and landings, the lessons learned through trial and error, and how this experimental carrier shaped the tactics that later defined the Pacific War. But when WWII erupted, Langley’s role changed fast. No longer the front-line carrier of the future, she became a vital lifeline — transporting aircraft and supplies to desperate Allied positions as Japanese forces surged across the region