Had to stop watching. It had me choking up, when we had a real blue water navy with proper air power. If we had even one of those carriers in the Falklands, with the Gannet early warning radar systems and some real firepower like the Phantoms we would not have been mauled by the Argentine air force getting into our ships before we could block them. The faceless wonders who make these decisions never have theirs or their loved ones lives on the line.
There is no date on the film but IWM dates it from 1946-1975. This edit is a condensed version of the original film, as sold on Super 8 as a 150ft reel, so one would presume a lot of the earlier footage is not in this edit, so best guess 1970. There are shots of Eagle mixed in with this. film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/8599?stillsgrid_8599_5011_s_e_Record_page_media_stillsgrid_interval=15&stillsgrid_8599_5011_s_e_Record_page_media_stillsgrid_page=2
That's actually me playing the drums!
BZ
Now that was a proper Royal Navy aircraft carrier...
With proper chips
@@Super8Rescue Now we have two broken down Woolwich Ferries…
@@romeo9017 One passed it's MOT apparently
What a great ship , great crew . 803 Sqd , 65/66 and AED 74/77 . Memories never far from my mind :-)
Happy days, I fried chips on that for a couple of years, with 892 Squadron
@@Super8Rescue I miss those chips :-)
Bravo Zulu crew of HMS Ark Royal
Fantastic, I was a clubswinger on her 1973-75
cheers clubs
Had to stop watching. It had me choking up, when we had a real blue water navy with proper air power. If we had even one of those carriers in the Falklands, with the Gannet early warning radar systems and some real firepower like the Phantoms we would not have been mauled by the Argentine air force getting into our ships before we could block them. The faceless wonders who make these decisions never have theirs or their loved ones lives on the line.
Amazing time in Royal Navy history…
Awesome 👍
We have two of those at the moment!
only one works..... the other failed it's MOT
You most well come shipmate
cheers Pat
All the film we see is of Ark Royal steaming on her own. Was she with a Battlegroup?
To my knowledge a carrier is always with company, just because you don't see it, doesn't mean its not there.
I joined the Ark in the builders yard in 1955 as a killing stoker.
you lucky lucky bastard
When was this filmed that Gannet has a big E on it 🤔
There is no date on the film but IWM dates it from 1946-1975.
This edit is a condensed version of the original film, as sold on Super 8 as a 150ft reel, so one would presume a lot of the earlier footage is not in this edit, so best guess 1970. There are shots of Eagle mixed in with this.
film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/8599?stillsgrid_8599_5011_s_e_Record_page_media_stillsgrid_interval=15&stillsgrid_8599_5011_s_e_Record_page_media_stillsgrid_page=2
There is a better copy of this on the channel now
Thank God neither of Broon's monstrosities took on the proud name of Ark Royal.
Y Unit Tiffy 71-73
I was down y boiler room same time
4V1 1978 👍
6T2 1978
Greetings from 3WA2 mess. weapons electrical 1974