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t, take only what you can carry and get the fThey did a fly past over HMS Illustrious (or whichever ferry it was) on The One Show last night.
ETA: Also over London it would seem
ETA: Also over London it would seem
Edited by MikeGTi on Friday 10th May 09:11
MikeGTi said:
They did a fly past over HMS Illustrious (or whichever ferry it was) on The One Show last night.
ETA: Also over London it would seem
Fleet Air Arm flyover to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic. Another one on tomorrow at 7pm. ETA: Also over London it would seem
Edited by MikeGTi on Friday 10th May 09:11
Bluebarge said:
isee said:
Yes spearheaded by a biplane. The helicopters seem to be a bit of a mish mash of various services. What appears to be sea rescue is one of them.
Biplane would be a Fairey Swordfish WW2 carrier-launched torpedo bomber; of Taranto and Bismarck fame. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQDnSF63bRg
It's the Fleet Air Arm with 
because the only fixed wing combat aircraft they have on strength are antiques.
The youtube video seems to show
1 x Swordfish
1 x Merlin
2 x Sea King
1 x Lynx
all from the Fleet Air Arm. Then Duxford's Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina gets in on the act.
Your photo clearly shows a second Lynx to port and astern the main formation. Anyone know what was going on there? Meant to be in the flypast but had to bail due to warning light, etc? Being used as camera platform to film remainder?
What was really needed for a 'Battle of the Atlantic' flypast was an airworthy Sunderland, and a Wildcat or two, to accompany the Cat'. Oh, and some Sea Harriers to go with the modern rotary stuff.
because the only fixed wing combat aircraft they have on strength are antiques. The youtube video seems to show
1 x Swordfish
1 x Merlin
2 x Sea King
1 x Lynx
all from the Fleet Air Arm. Then Duxford's Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina gets in on the act.
Your photo clearly shows a second Lynx to port and astern the main formation. Anyone know what was going on there? Meant to be in the flypast but had to bail due to warning light, etc? Being used as camera platform to film remainder?
What was really needed for a 'Battle of the Atlantic' flypast was an airworthy Sunderland, and a Wildcat or two, to accompany the Cat'. Oh, and some Sea Harriers to go with the modern rotary stuff.
yellowjack said:
It's the Fleet Air Arm with because the only fixed wing combat aircraft they have on strength are antiques.
The youtube video seems to show
1 x Swordfish
1 x Merlin
2 x Sea King
1 x Lynx
all from the Fleet Air Arm. Then Duxford's Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina gets in on the act.
Your photo clearly shows a second Lynx to port and astern the main formation. Anyone know what was going on there? Meant to be in the flypast but had to bail due to warning light, etc? Being used as camera platform to film remainder?
What was really needed for a 'Battle of the Atlantic' flypast was an airworthy Sunderland, and a Wildcat or two, to accompany the Cat'. Oh, and some Sea Harriers to go with the modern rotary stuff.
One of the Heli's did land on Illustrious, looked a bit wobbly because the only fixed wing combat aircraft they have on strength are antiques. The youtube video seems to show
1 x Swordfish
1 x Merlin
2 x Sea King
1 x Lynx
all from the Fleet Air Arm. Then Duxford's Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina gets in on the act.
Your photo clearly shows a second Lynx to port and astern the main formation. Anyone know what was going on there? Meant to be in the flypast but had to bail due to warning light, etc? Being used as camera platform to film remainder?
What was really needed for a 'Battle of the Atlantic' flypast was an airworthy Sunderland, and a Wildcat or two, to accompany the Cat'. Oh, and some Sea Harriers to go with the modern rotary stuff.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01sfldn/?t=15m30s
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