RN Aircraft Carriers: Illustrious Class
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FAA 815 Sqdn Grumman TBM-3E Avenger...HMS Illustrious,1953.
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HMS Indomitable as seen from HMS Victorious, on a Malta convoy run, August 1942.
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HMS Victorious ...1965.
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An original colour slide of RN FAA pilots relaxing on deck between sorties on Carrier HMS Indomitable during Operation Meridian,which was part of a series of air attacks directed at Japanese held oil refineries on Sumatra in January 1945. As a result the critical aviation fuel output of the plants at Palembang was reduced by seventy five percent.
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Chance Vought Corsairs and Fairey Barracuda Torpedo Bombers pictured ranged on Illustrious Class Carrier HMS Formidable with an unidentified County Class Heavy Cruiser escort astern,off Norway in July 1944.
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I just received the WARSHIP 2020 I ordered: it has a very interesting article by David Hobbs about the 1950s era rebuild of the VICTORIOUS. She became way to $ALTY for further rebuilds of the class!
After decades of prognosticating I finally scratch built a model of her in the rebuilt form 4 or 5 years ago. DFO
After decades of prognosticating I finally scratch built a model of her in the rebuilt form 4 or 5 years ago. DFO
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Modified Illustrious Class Carrier HMS Indomitable pictured at Stockholm in 1951.
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De Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen...HMS Victorious...1965.
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VICTORIOUS in both her "guises"!! U.S. supplied aircraft in both photos..... DFO
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