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.
9. Aircraft from the past
HMS Victorious fighting planes. Sea Venoms and Scimitars in 1958. Photo: The News archive
10. Aircraft from the past
Spitfire at the Daedalus D-Day 75 event in 2019. Picture: Don James Photo: The News archive
11. Aircraft from the past
HMS Edinburgh returns to Portsmouth for the last time before she is decommissioned. A Sea Fury fly past Picture: Paul Jacobs (131468-2) Photo: The News archive
12. Aircraft from the past
HMS Edinburgh Decommissioning service at the Portsmouth Naval Base. Pictured is a flypast by Sea Fury. Picture: Paul Jacobs (131534-5) Photo: The News archive