dinomartino1
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Fleet Air Arm maintenance ratings removing the engine from a Fairey Fulmar naval aircraft with the aid of a block and tackle against the background of jungle at RNAS Puttalam, china Bay
Tirptiz raid 1944, A Fairey Barracuda makes a bad landing and hits the crash barrier at speed. Bits of the propellor can be seen flying in the air.
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Raid on Padang 1944, Air Mechanic Fred Mitchell, of Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland, cleaning out the barrels of the machine guns of a Hellcat fighter the evening before the attack.
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Air Mechanics bombing up a Fairey Barracuda on the flight deck.
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The Flight Commander, Commander (F) P H Bramwell, wearing a fur lined coat, directing operations from the bridge of HMS FORMIDABLE
Some of the pilots of 1841 and 1842 Fighter Squadron that took part in the raid on TIRPITZ and enemy shipping.
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A Fairey Barracuda on fire from enemy flak lands on FORMIDABLE and the fire is put out by the crash party.
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A Chance-Vought Corsair fighter bomber taking off to attack enemy radio stations in Norway. Note the prop wash.
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A Chance-Vought Corsair fighter fitted with a bomb taking off for a dive bombing raid on the TIRPITZ. The bomb is fitted beside the spare petrol tank.
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