RN Fleet Air Arm: General

[ivorthediver]

Great shot Dennis thanks for that one , always liked that blue livery

[Brian James]

FAA 892 Squadron McDonnell Douglas FG1 Phantom pictured on HMS Ark Royal c1969.

[ivorthediver]

The only Aircraft to leave an oil slick as they flew as I recall , but a scrapper

[Brian James]

'Those daring young men in their flying machines'...Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter biplane launching from a platform built on top of HMAS Australia’s midships 'Q' turret, in 1918.

[designeraccd]

Phantoms on ARK ROYAL.... A excellent bird that needed back fitting of a gun, as AAMs proved anything but infallible. DFO

[ivorthediver]

Cracking photo's Dennis , especially the last one .....with your number on it I note

[limeybiker]

I took these photographs at Christchurch 8th November 1988, I have been informed that the Sea Vixen was acquired and restored by Red Bull.

[DaveH]

Great bird Barry .... we lost two on Hermes 66/67 ... One to maintenance error , the other Pilot error . Sadly we lost the One Pilot and two Observers . They were a deathtrap for the Obby's.

[ivorthediver]

Yes indeed Dave , a regular "Black Hole of Calcutta" if the one I observed was anything to go by

[Brian James]

Supermarine Walrus,pictured on Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser HMS York in August 1938....*Note the top port wing bashed in by hitting the side of the ship while swinging back and forth on the crane. Apparently this was common on the pre-war catapult aircraft from retrieval at sea when the ship was rolling back and forth.