Aircraft Carriers: Majestic Class; HMAS Melbourne

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Farnborough Air Show....1956.
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Undated..Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne.
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HMAS Sydney...HMAS Melbourne...HMAS Supply...HMAS Yarra..
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Fairey Firefly......HMAS Sydney...1948.
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Brian James wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:32 am HMAS Sydney...HMAS Melbourne...HMAS Supply...HMAS Yarra..
24 March 1966
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Brian James wrote: Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:41 am Undated..Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne.
The catapult extension was installed from Dec. 1970 to Aug. 1971 - and included installing the bridle-catcher "horn".
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HMAS Melbourne pictured arriving at Fremantle...1972..Image courtesy of the West Australian State Library.
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Brian James wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:32 am HMAS Sydney...HMAS Melbourne...HMAS Supply...HMAS Yarra..
I have the reverse of that from a book, and it is captioned as being taken on 24 March 1966.
Melbourne & Sydney 24 March 1966.jpg
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HMAS Melbourne departs Pearl Harbor....1967.
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Undated...HMAS Melbourne.
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