Watching #HMSDragon leave #PortsmouthHarbour for the Eastern Mediterranean has just evoked a visceral memory from when I was 4 years old and the #HMSHermes left #Portsmouth for #TheFalklands with my Dad on board.

#LadyOld #LadyHatesWar #ThisisFuckingStupid #IranWar

Laid down in 1918, but not commissioned until February 1924, HMS Hermes was the first ship designed as an aircraft carrier, although the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Hōshō was the first to be launched and commissioned. She was sunk 9 April 1942 by Japanese aircraft off the coast of Sri Lanka.

Laid down in 1918 commissioned Feb 1924 #HMSHermes was the first ship designed as an #aircraftCarrier IJN’s Hōshō was the first to be launched and commissioned. Sunk 9 Apr 1942 by IJN aircraft off Sri Lanka www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #MaritimeHistory #NavlaHistory #RoyalNavy

Ah!Los buenos viejos tiempos...#ColdWar #ALBVT
He encontrado esta foto (en mejor calidad) de uno de mis aviones favoritos, el DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW.2, en este caso del 892 Sqn sobre la cubierta del HMS Hermes R12 en 1967 #DeHavilland #SeaVixen #HMSHermes
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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