Naval Aviation News
Origins And General Information
The third oldest military periodical and the oldest Navy periodical,
Naval Aviation News (NANews) traces it origin to the 15 December
1917 Weekly Bulletin published in letter format by the Chief of Naval Operations
(Aviation). Later, under the Bureau of Aeronautics (BUAER), other names
included: U.S. Naval Aviation Operations Report, Weekly News Letter,
News Letter and the BUAER News Letter, which debuted the magazine
format in its 15 February 1943 edition. The first issue of NANews
appeared on 15 September 1943.
An unclassified bimonthly publication of the Naval Aviation History
and Publications Division, NANews covers all aspects of naval air
operations. Articles review the latest technological advances in aircraft
and weapons systems and the influence of American naval air power in global
events. Issues include historical profiles of aircraft, important aviators
and organizations that had an impact on the Navy's control of the air.
The mission of NANews has not changed during the more than 77
years it has been in print, i.e., to publicize information of an official
nature to meet the ongoing professional needs of Naval Aviation in a way
more meaningful than through routine channels.
Last update: 1 October 96