It features a Sea Fury crash landing on HMS Theseus, a 1977 image of Ark Royal with her Phantom, Buccaneer and Gannet aircraft, Scimitar on HMS Victorious.
There are also photos of Fairey Firefly night fighters flying over HMS Illustrious in the early 1950’s, Spitfire pilots just back from France in 1944, HMS Edinburgh’s decommissioning Sea Fury flypast in 2013.
And also a beautiful image of a Spitfire at the D-Day 75 event back in 2019.
1. Aircraft from the past
Seen in 1977 is HMS Ark Royal with a flight of Phantom, Buccaneer and Gannet aircraft on her flight deck. Photo: The News archive
2. Aircraft from the past
A Royal Navy Firefly at HMS Daedalus August 1973. The News PP3052 Photo: The News archive
3. Aircraft from the past
HMS Illustrious. Fairey Firefly nightfighters overfly the carrier in the early 1950's. Photo: The News archive
4. Aircraft from the past
When it goes wrong. This is what happened to a Sea Fury after landing on the flight deck of HMS Theseus. Picture: Courtesy of Robin Kay Photo: The News archive