Extra! HMS Eagle Royal Aircraft Carrier
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Documentary (1969)
Production:
British Pathé
Also from this series:
British Pathé Extra! series
This Pathé 'Extra!' segment depicts the HMS Eagle in 1969 [See discussion tab] , which was the 15th in a long line of Royal Navy ships to carry that name. This particular ship was an Audacious-class aircraft carrier that hosted all manner of planes from the de Havilland Sea Vixen to the McDonnell Douglas Phantom.
De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW.2
Embarked HMS Eagle in December 1964 equipped with Sea Vixen FAW.2 aircraft. Belongs to 899 Squadron of the Royal Navy-Flet Air Arms. Registration 123/969NX
Registration 136/969NX.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1
With 'C' Squadron for flight deck trials aboard Eagle.
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B
With 800 Naval Air Squadron.
Westland Wessex HU.5
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