New Review! #ComandoDeLaAviacionNavalArgentina #FleetAirArm #RAF #CarrierWar #AirWar #MalvinasWar #FalklandsWar #WargameResearch #ArgentineSkyhawksInTheFalklandsWar #TargetingTheTaskForceInTheSouthAtlanticIn1982 #SalvadorMafeHuertas #SantiagoRivas #AirWorld #A4Skyhawk #BloodRedSkies #ColdWarWargames
Dragonfly helicopter. Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton. Wonder what it's modelled on?
#fleetairarm #fleetairarmmuseum #rnasyeovilton #royalnavy #helicopter #dragonfly #dragonflyhelicoptor
Supermarine Seafire on the flight deck of HMS Battler www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #supermarineseafire #hmsbattler #aviation #MaritimeHistory #navalhistoryy #worldwartwo #secondworldwarr #FleetAirArm #royalnavy
Developed from the Fairey P.4/34 light bomber, the Fairey Fulmar was a two seat carrier based fighter of the British Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. First flying on 4 January 1940, it entered service in July 1940 with No. 806 Squadron, from the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. Although lacking in performance and handicapped by the two seat requirement, it had long range and an effective armament of eight machine guns. Generally outclassed by single seat shore based fighters, it was used extensively in north Africa and the Mediterranean. From 1942, Fulmars were replaced with single seat fighters, such as the Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire and Grumman F4F Martlet (Wildcat). The last Fulmar was withdrawn from operation in February 1945.
Fairey Fulmar Patrolling Over a Convoy. Developed from the Fairey P.4/34 light bomber, the #FaireyFulmar was a two seat carrier based #fighter of the #RoyalNavy ’s #FleetAirArm. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #FAA
The Blackburn B-5 Baffin biplane torpedo bomber was a development of the Ripon, the chief change being that a 545 hp (406 kW) Bristol Pegasus I.MS radial replaced the Ripon’s Napier Lion water-cooled inline engine. The Baffin was designed to meet a Fleet Air Arm requirement as a conventional two-seat single-bay biplane of mixed metal and wooden construction with fabric covering. It had swept, staggered, equal-span wings, the lower having an inverse gull to provide clearance for the torpedo while retaining a short undercarriage. Armament comprised one fixed, forward-firing 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and one free-mounted .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in the rear cockpit, plus one 2,000 lb (910 kg) bomb, or 1,576 lb (716 kg) Mk VIII or Mk IX torpedo, or three 530 lb (240 kg) or six 250 lb (110 kg) bombs.
The #BlackburnBaffin #biplane #torpedoBomber was a development of the Ripon, the chief change being that a 545 hp Bristol Pegasus I.MS radial replaced the Ripon’s Napier Lion water-cooled inline engine.
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The Blackburn B-54 was a prototype carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the immediate post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It shared a common airframe with the Blackburn B-88. The B-54 had a piston engine while the B-88 had a gas turbine driving large contra-rotating propellers. The program was cancelled in favour of the Fairey Gannet aircraft. Two prototypes were built WB781 and WB788.
The Blackburn B-54 was a prototype carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare #aircraft developed for the #FAA . The program was cancelled in favour of the Fairey Gannet aircraft www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #BlackburnB54 #Blackburn #FleetAirArm #RoyalNavy
Warbirds at Leeds East Airport. The SHAR is maintained in ground running condition by Jet Art and the Spitfire is operated by Spitfires.com as part of their flying experiences fleet.
#leedseastairport #warbirdrides #spitfirepassengerflights #fleetairarm #royalnavy #seaharrier #spitfire #warbirds
Happy Taranto Night, to all who observe it. #Taranto #FleetAirArm
Two types that are far too iconic to be even a small challenge to experienced aviation geeks, but still worth posting. Anyone identify the RAF unit of aircraft on the right?
(Own photos from RAF Lossiemouth, 1976)
#FleetAirArm #RoyalNavy #RAF #Military #aviation #photography #avgeeks #aircraft
Blackburn Shark Mk.I K4352. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #FleetAirArm #RoyalNavy #BlackburnShark #TorpedoBomber #Biplane
Een Fairey Barracuda II van 814 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, vliegt over de HMS Venerable en een begeleidende torpedobootjager, de Italiaanse Alfredo Oriani.
#royalnavy #fleetairarm #warbirds
Two-part #StalagLuft3 documentary coming up on Nov 2 & 9 on S4C/BBC iPlayer with English lang subtitles.
Features an incredible POW archive of photos from the camp.
Also incls #FleetAirArm, #FaireySwordfish, #ArcticConvoy, #WoodenHorse, #GreatEscape.
www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/uncover...
896 NAS reformed at Wingfield, Cape Town on 9. January 1945 equipped with 24 Hellcat Mk.II fighters. The squadron embarked on HMS Ameer in April 1945. In July fighter cover and bombing were undertaken during operations in the Car Nicobar area, then 896 NAS transferred to HMS Empress to provide fighter patrols during minesweeping operations off Pluket Island Thailand later in the same month. Following VJ-Day, support was provided in early September during occupation of the Malayan Peninsula, then the ship retuned home and the squadron disbanded on arrival on 19. December 1945.
Grumman Hellcat MkII of 896 NAS The squadron embarked on HMS Ameer in April 1945. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #aircraft #WWII #RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm #GrummanHellcat #fighter
Grumman Hellcat in British Service www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm #GrummanHellcat
The Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm operated a total of 101 Hawker Sea Fury fighters. These 101 aircraft were the ones officially taken onto the RAN’s books. Prior to delivery of the first 25 Sea Furies to HMAS Sydney, conversion training was undertaken with Royal Navy aircraft in the UK. Additionally, the Royal Navy provided attrition aircraft during the Korean conflict to replace aircraft lost or damaged. During the Korean War, HMAS Sydney operated 805 and 808 Squadrons with Sea Furies (along with 817 Sqn with Fairey Fireflies). With the arrival of HMAS Vengeance, 808 Sqn was transferred to the new carrier and replaced by 850 Sqn. 850 also served onboards Vengeance. Sea Furies were replaced by the Sea Venom from 1955, with 805 Sqn the last to squadron to transition on 18 March 1958. Once retired from frontline service, the Sea Furies were transferred to 723, 724 and 725 Squadrons for training purposes.
Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm Hawker Sea Fury of 805 Sqn on HMAS Sydney c1951. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #Aviation #HawkerSeaFury #SeaFury #RAN #RoyalAustralianNavy #FleetAirArm #KoreanWar #fighter #aerolane #airplane
#MaritimeMonday #MerlinMonday
Green #RoyalNavy Commando Helicopter Force #Merlin Mk2, seen at RNAS #Yeovilton.
#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #photo #photograph #avgeek #AviationPhotography #Aviation #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon #RoyalMarines #FleetAirArm
BPF. SO(I) to Adml. VIAN, commanding Carriers. FLEET TRAIN "FORGOTTEN FLEET" . Acting with US 3rd Fleet. Great sight. warships from horizon to horizon. Greatest concentration of sea power the world has ever seen. ATTACKING JAPANESE Home islands. Airfields, shipping, installations. 2615 sorties, 360 000 tons, 500 a/c destroyed.
My Great Uncle's notes on the British Pacific Fleet in Japan after VE Day @almurray.bsky.social #WeHaveWaysPodcast #RNVR #FleetAirArm
Line drawing showing a profile view of a WW2 naval two-seat fighter
The Fairey O.8/38 - the initial design for what would become the Fulmar naval fighter, based on the company's P.4/34 light bomber #NavalHistory #FleetAirArm
It's #MerlinMonday! (I may have made this hashtag up)
Commando Force #Merlin Mk2 at RNAS #Yeovilton
#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #photography #avgeek #AviationPhotography #Aviation #MilitaryAviation #Canon #SigmaLens #SigmaLenses #RoyalNavy #RN #RNAS #FleetAirArm
#SeaKingSaturday
A big ole baggie from #Yeovilton
#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #photography #avgeek #AviationPhotography #Aviation #MilitaryAviation #Canon #RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm #SeaKing #FlyNavy
A Fairey Sworfish of 830 Sqn, crashed on the beach of Cefalù (Sicily) in November 1941. The whole story: www.maltaaviationmuseum.com/2023/12/18/b... #aviationhistory #wwII #ww2 #faa #fleetairarm #malta
Brewster Buffalo of 805 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm being trialled on HMS Eagle in Alexandria harbour in 1941
Brewster Buffalo of 805 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm being trialled on HMS Eagle in Alexandria harbour in 1941
Brewster Buffalo of 805 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm being trialled on HMS Eagle in Alexandria harbour in 1941 www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #BrewsterBuffalo #FleetAirArm #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory #Aviation #NavalAviation
www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #VoughtSBU #VoughtChesapeake #divebomber #RN #FAA #NavalHistory #FleetAirArm #RoyalNavy #Aviation #AviationHistory
www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #VoughtF4UCorsair #Corsair #Aviation #AviationHistory #WW2 #FleetAirArm #FAA #fighter
Three Beaufighters line up on two U Boats
Three Beaufighters line up on two U Boats
Three Beaufighters line up on two U Boats
Three Beaufighters line up on two U Boats
First use of the Beaufighters on the attack!
#wargaming
#toysoldiers
#fleetairarm
Fairey Albacore. Resembling the earlier Swordfish, this Royal Navy torpedo biplane went out of service before its predecessor, which lasted to the end of WW2! Here's the only surviving Albacore, in the Fleet Air Arm Museum. #WW2 #history #RN #biplane #aviation #museum #avgeek #aircraft #FleetAirArm
Fairey Gannet AEW.3, XL502, at Yorkshire Air Museum. This was the last fixed-wing airborne early warning aircraft of the Royal Navy. Powered by the Double Mamba turboprop, each half of which could be operated independently. #YorkshireAirMuseum #RN #RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm #AEW #aircraft #aviation
Is there such a thing as an ugly DH Mosquito? Voila! After the RN had finished with it, we ended up with the TT.39 (target tug & naval gunnery spotter) #Mosquito #aircraft #navalaviation #RN #avgeek #history #aviation #fleetairarm
Overjoyed to finally have this absolutely incredible 1/700 scale model depicting HMS Hermes en route to the South Atlantic in April 1982 courtesy of the estimable and skilled @timdocchoi.bsky.social! #hmshermes #falklandswar #modelships #royalnavy #fleetairarm #navalairpower #seaharrier
