Grumman Martlet (Serial No. FN114), No. 888 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, taking off from the deck of HMS Formidable in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Grumman Martlet (Serial No. FN114), No. 888 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, taking off from the deck of HMS Formidable in the Mediterranean Sea.
After landing a Grumman Martlet of No. 888 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm is seen taxi-ing along the flight deck of HMS Formidable to the forward hangar, 1942.
Grumman Martlet of 888 Squadron of British Fleet Air Arm taxiing on HMS Formidable after landing, circa 24 Apr-10 May 1942; HMS Warspite and AMC Alaunia in background
A Grumman Wildcat fighter of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm being manoeuvred into position for takeoff from HMS Pursuer off the northern coast of Norway.
A Fairey Albacore torpedo-bomber of No 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, taking off from the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS as the ship lies at anchor in Scapa Flow.
Seafire Mk IIc fighter of No. 885 Squadron FAA aboard HMS Formidable in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec 1942
HMS BITER and HMS AVENGER underway in line astern from HMS VICTORIOUS. Two Supermarine Seafires of No 884 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm can be seen at the far end of the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS.
A Fairey Swordfish of No 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm takes off from the escort carrier HMS STRIKER during an anti-submarine sweep.
Martlet fighters on the flight deck of HMS Formidable, 1940s
An aircraftsman on the chocks as a Grumman-Martlet of No.FN-144 is warmed up on board HMS Formidable.
Seafire fighter of No. 885 Squadron FAA landing on HMS Formidable, off Gibraltar.
Martlet fighters aboard HMS Formidable off North Africa, Nov 1942
Apparently these are the colours of No.1850 Naval Air Squadron, as embarked in HMS Vengeance in 1945.
A close shave for a Fairey Barracuda of 812 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm that was operating from HMS VENGEANCE during exercises off Manus, Australia, when the pilot decided to go round again instead of landing on.
HMS Formidable and two destroyers off the Rock of Gibraltar, 1940s; photo taken from HMS Rodney
Seafires take off from the deck of the escort carrier HMS STALKER
HMS Archer underway in 1943, with Swordfish of 819 Squadron and Martlets (US Wildcats) of 892 Squadron on deck.
Cleverly decorated cowling hood of a Martlet [Grumman F4F Martlet] fighter plane standing ready on an Eastern Fleet Station 'drome. 1944
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Nov 1942. Fairey Albacores from 820 Naval Air Squadron on HMS Formidable, operating in support of the TORCH landings in North Africa. On 17th November, an aircraft from 820 sank U-331, the submarine which had destroyed the battleship HMS Barham the previous year.
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A British Boeing Fortress Mk I from No. 90 Squadron RAF taking off for the 24 July raid.
