Great little film - I checked on the commentator after I heard him say he flew Walrus 'planes - although he ceased flying during the war he stayed in service until 1946 - during the D-Day landings he was with RAF search and rescue before returning to the FAA. People like this deserve to be remembered - that generation was special.
I first saw Ark at our late Queen's Silver Jubilee fleet review in 1977 off of Spithead when I was 12. Since then, and even to this day, she and Eagle {which was cannibalised to keep Ark going as she was arguably the more modern ship} were my favourite capital ships. If only Hornby Airfix made a late 1970's model of Ark, I for one would want to build her!
I enjoyed seeing this documentary film. Interesting to see what was featured in it. Good points about the key innovations the British brought to carriers (angled deck, landing light system). Also, amusing (to an American) to hear that the replenishment ship brought 2,000 gallons of RUM! Sail on! Stay strong UK!
My father served on the “ark”, 1st commission and many more after that. The days when we had a navy and the carrierS! we’re just that. Thanks for the upload really enjoyed it👍🏻😎
Funny how fire risk from petrol engines is mentioned. Without a flame trap, a diesel can still start a fire but you try setting fire to AVCAT with that. Yes, I know the Skyraider is Avgas.
The narrator does a fine job of reminding the audience of all the technology the Brits apparently gifted to the USA, probably in response to a chauvinistic trumpeting from America. Touch bitter there, perhaps..?
Well hell we saved your ass in two world wars how about repaying its back for the Lend-Lease or even the interest I'm tired of paying taxes for the whole damn world we shouldn't have to be the police force for the world it's time from the youth sons of bitches stepped-up
@@danaldlatham8639 Well, to your credit, those are words. Angry, angry words. Chill tf out, dude… None of whatever it was you said makes any sense. Try some punctuation occasionally.
I think it was filmed in the mid 60s I joined RFA Retainer in 1968 as a member of the RNSTS supply staff The carries that I replenished used Wessex MK 5 {Bulwark, Albion and Hermes )
Hi I joined Retainer as a member of RNSTS staff in late 68 left in 73 and then joined Regent in 78 I still in contact with a few of the boys that I sailed with had a great time Steve McDonald from Trecwn
My late Pater A/B SEAMAN ROGER 'YORKIE "COUNCIL ship 1958 to demob 1959. To me she was, is and always will be the only ship R09 the navy ever had. I made sure she was mentioned at his funeral. OGGI OGGI OGGI, OI OI OI. DEVONPORT FIELD GUN," NIL NISI OPTIMA ". I miss Yorkie, he crossed the bar 15/12/17.
Going ashore in Pompey with a gym bag full of cigarettes to peddle to the dockyard mateys, to finance a run ashore. Hard to believe that was 60 +years ago. Does anyone drink "scrumpy" anymore?
The British developed aircraft carriers by converting a merchant-ship hull, leading to the Royal Naval Air Service. Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovilton in Somerset is a must-visit 🧐
When you compare the number of aircraft carried by Ark Royal in this film to the miserable few planes on the latest UK carriers one realises what a joke we are in the world of today.
No it wasn't. I'm ex Royal Navy. It was us that started doing it first for stores like food ect. They refined it a little. I was a seaman on Intrepid in the 80s and hated RAS.
They were a great advancement to Carrier Operations in the Jet age. Though when I saw the ship refueling abreast of the tanker at sea, I expected but was disappointed that the narrator didn't say, and finally we have something developed by the Americans and adopted by the British. The British Pacific Fleet in '45 was still doing the refuel astern method which was much slower than the abreast method that the Americans had perfected into a fine art by that point, allowing multiple ships to refuel at once off the same tanker.
And just think, if Margaret Thatcher hadn't scrapped the Ark Royal it would've been available to sail to the Falklands with her F-4 Phantoms and taken out the Argentinean air force. Economic rationalisation at its finest.
It's not surprising Britain no longer has a film industry. It takes genius to turn an exciting fighting ship into the most boring 38 minutes of anyone's life.
absolutely wonderful post.i served on her later i.1977-79 great memories. thanks for posting this NA Ah Dowen.
My dad was Commander Air on Ark. remember visiting as a kid in he 70s!
Great little film - I checked on the commentator after I heard him say he flew Walrus 'planes - although he ceased flying during the war he stayed in service until 1946 - during the D-Day landings he was with RAF search and rescue before returning to the FAA.
People like this deserve to be remembered - that generation was special.
Wow! Terrific film. Lots of beaut 50s technology. Love those Gannets. TFP
I saw this film on TV as a small boy! I thought it was wonderful and it inspired an interest in naval matters which is still with me.
I have a friend that flew Sea Hawks on the Ark Royal.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
My Grandad (Jamie Jamieson), was an engineer on The Ark Royal during W.W.I.I. Never got to speak him about it but I sure feel proud!
My Uncle Reg was on it when it was torpedoed. And my Grandfather Sam was a purser on 91 earlier in the war
I loved Naples. Hell, the entire Mediterranean was awesome.
I first saw Ark at our late Queen's Silver Jubilee fleet review in 1977 off of Spithead when I was 12. Since then, and even to this day, she and Eagle {which was cannibalised to keep Ark going as she was arguably the more modern ship} were my favourite capital ships. If only Hornby Airfix made a late 1970's model of Ark, I for one would want to build her!
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I enjoyed seeing this documentary film. Interesting to see what was featured in it. Good points about the key innovations the British brought to carriers (angled deck, landing light system). Also, amusing (to an American) to hear that the replenishment ship brought 2,000 gallons of RUM!
Sail on! Stay strong UK!
My neighbour before I emigrated (Pete) was a deck handler on RN Carriers 1946-58. Interesting to see the World he spoke about almost thirty years ago.
Great little doco. Learnt more about carrier Air ops than after watching US carriers for decades.
You haven't been watching the right films.
My father served on the “ark”, 1st commission and many more after that. The days when we had a navy and the carrierS! we’re just that. Thanks for the upload really enjoyed it👍🏻😎
Nice goin Ark Royal, thanks to you and your crew for your service. Good job
love that band!
great film thank you i was looking 4 my dad all the way threw it
Funny how fire risk from petrol engines is mentioned. Without a flame trap, a diesel can still start a fire but you try setting fire to AVCAT with that. Yes, I know the Skyraider is Avgas.
a good documentary for its time, a pity the R09 is now razor blades and beer cans..
Really good video…How times have changed with more safety gear on the flight deck!
At 16:38 they say HMS Cavendish, but it's not - the pennant is wrong, Cavendish was D15 this is HMS Carysfort
The Sea Hawk was such an eligant fighter bomber
my dad....robert dawson was leading stoker on this ship.....................
so pleased you like the film and it hopefully brings back good memories.
Thank you....and it did !!!
Color video. An American invention not adopted by the British. 🤪 Just kidding, thanks for the tour of a magnificent ship!
American spelling “Color” not adopted by the British 😂😂
The narrator does a fine job of reminding the audience of all the technology the Brits apparently gifted to the USA, probably in response to a chauvinistic trumpeting from America.
Touch bitter there, perhaps..?
Well hell we saved your ass in two world wars how about repaying its back for the Lend-Lease or even the interest I'm tired of paying taxes for the whole damn world we shouldn't have to be the police force for the world it's time from the youth sons of bitches stepped-up
@@danaldlatham8639
Well, to your credit, those are words.
Angry, angry words.
Chill tf out, dude…
None of whatever it was you said makes any sense.
Try some punctuation occasionally.
Am I weird to be so excited by seeing a fairly gannet in full working order so beautiful/ugly
Yes %~))
Was that another British invention adopted by the Americans LOL?
The Seahawk was in my humble opinion one of the most beautiful British aircraft made.
I think it was filmed in the mid 60s I joined RFA Retainer in 1968 as a member of the RNSTS supply staff The carries that I replenished used Wessex MK 5 {Bulwark, Albion and Hermes )
@@stephenfarrow5954 And Skyraider AEW. Think Gannet AEW3 replaced those 1960.
I would suggest around 1956-57 by the combination of aircraft types on board.
Hi I joined Retainer as a member of RNSTS staff in late 68 left in 73 and then joined Regent in 78 I still in contact with a few of the boys that I sailed with had a great time Steve McDonald from Trecwn
Can anybody tell me which year was this filmed please?
Early 1958.
My late Pater A/B SEAMAN ROGER 'YORKIE "COUNCIL ship 1958 to demob 1959. To me she was, is and always will be the only ship R09 the navy ever had. I made sure she was mentioned at his funeral. OGGI OGGI OGGI, OI OI OI. DEVONPORT FIELD GUN," NIL NISI OPTIMA ". I miss Yorkie, he crossed the bar 15/12/17.
@@Belisarius1967Thanks so much, my late Dad would have been on the ship then!. Apologies for late reply.
Going ashore in Pompey with a gym bag full of cigarettes to peddle to the dockyard mateys, to finance a run ashore. Hard to believe that was 60 +years ago. Does anyone drink "scrumpy" anymore?
The British developed aircraft carriers by converting a merchant-ship hull, leading to the Royal Naval Air Service. Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovilton in Somerset is a must-visit 🧐
Odd to see the gannets without the belly radome?
Any chance of getting the year for this?
I’d imagine the late 50’s early 60’s
@@colcot50 yeah, that much I got...
11:19 is that a Gannet? I'm pretty sure it isn't.
It was a Gannet on the approach but it was a Skyraider going off. A bit of creative editing going on there.
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Gannet's are mainly found in parliament...........
2WA1 Mess 1977
@13:38 2000+ people are not eating 415 tons of food per day!!
Cold War History.
Today if you copy an idea it's cultural appropriation. Lol 😆
Invented by (The British) and appropriated by the Americans.. lol
I love all of the "another British invention adopted by the Americans' comments.
They actually gave us a bunch of the scientists that.built the nuke.
via the Tizard missions, a deal the US regened on
@@georgebarnes8163 One of the many the US Reneged on
When you compare the number of aircraft carried by Ark Royal in this film to the miserable few planes on the latest UK carriers one realises what a joke we are in the world of today.
All thanks to David Cameron
Wdym. For one aircraft have got larger, and the QE class can easily carry more than this Ark Royal, though this was a capable vessel in its own right
Thank God for the Brits, or the Yanks would never have Ben able to operate a carrier.
He didn't mention that the method of refueling from ships side by side, instead of in line, was adopted from the Americans
No it wasn't. I'm ex Royal Navy. It was us that started doing it first for stores like food ect. They refined it a little. I was a seaman on Intrepid in the 80s and hated RAS.
British invention adopted by the Americans good thing everyone doesn't do that huh? Lol
An awful lot of chest-thumping with regard to 'British inventions adopted by the Americans'...
The Brits can be a prideful lot sometimes. But it's all true, they laid the groundwork for modern carriers and the Americans perfected it.
They were a great advancement to Carrier Operations in the Jet age. Though when I saw the ship refueling abreast of the tanker at sea, I expected but was disappointed that the narrator didn't say, and finally we have something developed by the Americans and adopted by the British. The British Pacific Fleet in '45 was still doing the refuel astern method which was much slower than the abreast method that the Americans had perfected into a fine art by that point, allowing multiple ships to refuel at once off the same tanker.
Too bad we didn't adopt the Ark Royal - she might still B around.
Credit where credit is due.
Credit given where credit is due😏
And just think, if Margaret Thatcher hadn't scrapped the Ark Royal it would've been available to sail to the Falklands with her F-4 Phantoms and taken out the Argentinean air force.
Economic rationalisation at its finest.
Ark was worn out by then, time to go.
It was the Wilson government who left us without any proper carriers after the cancellation of CVA-01 in '66
The Phantom was a beast.
Ark was scrapped in 78, Tories got in in 79, you might want to check your facts.
She didn't scrap it . Scrapped before she came to power .
Gloriously arrogant, copied by Nasser. Originally copied from the French, along with one turret firing over another.
Why do they dress so sloppy 😩
Why is your use of the English language so sloppy?
It's not surprising Britain no longer has a film industry. It takes genius to turn an exciting fighting ship into the most boring 38 minutes of anyone's life.
England would not Las a week against Russia
Russia has never won a war
I agree one week is less than the R.N. would need to defeat the Russians Kimosambi.
After seeing their performance in the Ukraine I think my local Police force could deal with them
Russian navy can't shoot down a missile to save themselves
well, I never knew Ark Royal flew off Douglas Skyraiders!
The angled deck was America’s idea I thought??