Trumpeter 1/350 U.S. Navy AV-3 Seaplane (Aircraft) Carrier Scaled Plastic Model Kit

The first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the Langley, was converted from the Jupiter coal carrier. The modification project began in June 1919 and was completed in March 1922, and appeared in active service in the U.S. Navy. It was the first actual aircraft carrier in the history of the U.S. military. As an aircraft carrier, the Langley conducted various tactical training and exercises, providing the U.S. Navy with experience in using aircraft carriers and many naval pilots.

In 1936, the Langley was converted into a seaplane carrier, designated AV-3. During the Pacific War, on February 27, 1942, the Langley was sunk by a Japanese land attack aircraft while carrying out a fighter jet mission to Java Island.