Aircraft Carriers: Majestic Class; HMAS Melbourne

[Brian James]

HMAS Melbourne with USS Frank E Evans..prior to the collision 1969...RIP...https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA ... /query/uss

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USS Frank E Evans RAS with HMAS Melbourne, prior to the collision..1969..RIP...https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA ... /query/uss

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HMAS Melbourne pictured c1980.

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HMAS Melbourne pictured on entry to Sydney.

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RAN 805 Squadron Skyhawks pictured at RNZAF Station Ohakea for Exercise Tasmanex 75.

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HMAS Melbourne pictured at Pearl Harbor in 1958.

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A crossdecking Douglas A4G Skyhawk from HMAS Melbourne pictured on HMS Eagle in 1971....History...Delivered to RAN 11/67.
Unloaded from HMAS Melbourne onto Navy barge in Jervis Bay 23/11/67 then by road to Nowra.
With VF805 01/06/68.
With VF805 02/12/68.
Landed on HMS Hermes November 4 1968 off the NSW coast.
With VF805 29/10/69.
With VF805 01/06/72.
With VF805 08/06/73.
With VF805 13/05/74.
With VF805 18/06/74.
On 23/05/79, Crashed over side of Melbourne after arrestor wire broke/parted during landing 90Km east of Jervis Bay, NSW.
LCDR K. Finan, USN, ejected and rescued unhurt by the SAR Wessex & returned onboard HMAS Melbourne.
RAN Ejection number 9.

[Brian James]

HMAS Melbourne at various stages in her career.