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Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (HMS Heron), Ilchester, Somerset, England |
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Bell from HMS Illustrious, the original ship's bell was badly damaged when a heavy bomb exploded near the quarterdeck. This replacement bell was presented to HMS Illustrious by the Norfolk Navy Yard, August 1941.
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Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 (WV856) built as FGA4, converted in 1957.
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Fairy Gannet AEW3 (XL503) Airbourne Early Warning version.
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Vickers-Supermarine Scimitar F1 (XD317) this aircraft was involved in a mid air collision with XD332 off Malta during formation flypast in April 1962.
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Vickers-Supermarine Attacker F1 (WA473) entered service in 1951. |
(All photos and captions courtesy of Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.)
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Page published Nov. 20, 2009 |