The Aircraft



A Hellcat N.F.II, as flown by
Lt. W.H. Atkinson, RCNVR, 1844 Squadron Detachment aboard HMS FORMIDABLE, July 1945. Atkinson shot down the last three enemy aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm in World War II on 24 July 1945. (Photo: Bill Atkinson)

John Moffat with the rest of 824 Squadron on board HMS Formidable in 1945


Supermarine Spitfires Landing 1943

Sea Spitfire


The Martlett

Martlet II (G-36B), AM978, 888 Squadron, HMS Formidable Madagascar, May 1942

Martlet II (G-36B), AJ108, 888 Squadron, HMS Formidable Operation 'Torch', October 1942,

Corsair IV KD244 coded 135/X of 1842 sqdn from HMS Formidable, landing on USS Shangri-La, 1945

Scabbardfish Story - http://www.subvets.com/subleague/articles/scabbardfish.html

Swordfish (See link for many Swordfish paintings/prints for sale)


Links

The Great Carrier War 

WW2 Carrier Campaigns