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Aircrew Fleet Air Arm 882Sqn Martlet pilot LtCdr MF Fell DSO RN aboard HMS Searcher MTO 20th Jul 1944 IWM A25039 Aircrew Fleet Air Arm 882Sqn Wildcat pilots aboard HMS Searcher MTO 20th Jul 1944 IWM A25038 Aircrew Fleet Air Arm Martlet pilot SubLt G Warren aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12572 Aircrew Fleet Air Arm Martlet pilot SubLt Pearson aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12567 Aircrew Fleet Air Arm Martlet pilot SubLt RF Bryant aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12568 Aircrew Fleet Air Arm Martlet pilot SubLt R Henderson aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12566 Aircrew Fleet Air Arm Martlet pilot unknown aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12573 Fleet Air Arm 800NAS Helcats HMS Emperor 882Sqn Wildcats HMS Searcher overfly HMS Purser MTO 20th Jul 1944 IWM A25042 Fleet Air Arm 882Sqn Martlet 6L aboard HMS Searcher Mediterranean 20th Jul 1944 IWM A25041 Fleet Air Arm 882Sqn Martlets aboard HMS Searcher 20th Jul 1944 IWM A25040 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12551 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12552 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12553 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12554 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet MkIV RN 882NAS 6C HMS Searcher off the Scottish coast 1944 01 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet MkIV RN 882NAS B1S lost overboard HMS Searcher Burma 1945 01 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet MkIV RN 882NAS SX Ronald F Moore JV768 HMS Searcher off Norway 25th Mar 1945 0A Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet MkIV RN 882Sqn 6Q HMS Searcher off the Scottish coast 1944 01 Fleet Air Arm FM-2 Martlet MkIV RN 882Sqn B1C JV884 HMS Searcher Burma 1945 0A Fleet Air Arm Martlet 882NAS being prepared for launch HMS Victorious Scotland 23 25th Sep 1942 IWM A12116 Fleet Air Arm Martlet 882NAS being prepared for launch HMS Victorious Scotland 23 25th Sep 1942 IWM A12117 Fleet Air Arm Martlet 882NAS taking off from HMS Victorious Scotland 23 25th Sep 1942 IWM A12118 Fleet Air Arm Martlet IV FN153 aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12570 Fleet Air Arm Martlet IV FN153 aboard HMS Victorious Sep 1942 IWM A12571 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIII FAA 882NAS landing aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12124 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIII FAA 882NAS landing aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12125 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIII FAA 882NAS landing aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12543 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS being brought up to the flight deck HMS Victorious IWM A12547 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS being brought up to the flight deck HMS Victorious IWM A12547x Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS Red Q FN10x aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12560 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS taking off from HMS Victorious IWM A12545 Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS taking off from HMS Victorious IWM A12545x Fleet Air Arm Martlet MkV FAA 882NAS P JV406 landing aboard HMS Pursuer coast of Norway IWM A23059

Royal Navy Martlet MkIII FAA aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12551

The pilot sat in the cockpit of his Grumman Martlet signalling to the Commander (Flying) as mechanics complete the final adjustments to his machine on board HMS VICTORIOUS.

Source: IWM (A 12551) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186046

Royal Navy Martlet MkIII FAA aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12552

A pilot getting into a Grumman Martlet on board HMS VICTORIOUS whilst a mechanic works on its wing.

Source: IWM (A 12552) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186047

Royal Navy Martlet MkIII FAA 882NAS landing aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12124

A Grumman Wildcat of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm landing on HMS VICTORIOUS during Fleet Air Arm accelerated take off trials.

Source: IWM (A 12124) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186012

Royal Navy Martlet MkIII FAA 882NAS landing aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12125

A Grumman Wildcat of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm landing on HMS VICTORIOUS during Fleet Air Arm accelerated take off trials.

Source: IWM (A 12125) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186013

Royal Navy Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS Red Q FN10x aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12560

Grumman Martlet fighters of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm ranged in readiness on the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS.

Source: IWM (A 12560) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186048

Royal Navy Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS taking off from HMS Victorious IWM A12545

A Grumman Martlet of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm taking off from HMS VICTORIOUS. Some Fairey Albacores can be seen at the far end of the flight deck along with the aircraft carrier's island behind the Martlet.

Source: IWM (A 12545) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186044

Royal Navy Martlet MkIV FAA 882NAS being brought up to the flight deck HMS Victorious IWM A12547

A Grumman Martlet fighter being brought up in the lift to the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS, with two Supermarine Seafires parked in the background.

Source: IWM (A 12547) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186045

Royal Navy Martlet MkIII FAA 882NAS landing aboard HMS Victorious IWM A12543

A Grumman Martlet of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm about to land on board HMS VICTORIOUS.

Source: IWM (A 12543) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186043

Royal Navy Martlet MkV FAA 882NAS P JV406 landing aboard HMS Pursuer coast of Norway IWM A23059

A Grumman Wildcat fighter of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm being manoeuvred into position for takeoff from HMS PURSUER off the northern coast of Norway.

Source: IWM A 23059 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205187023

HMS PURSUER moored after arriving back at Greenock IWM A22179

HMS PURSUER moored after arriving back at Greenock

Source: IWM A 22179 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205119807

    

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    Magazine References: +

  • Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
  • Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
  • FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
  • Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
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  • Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
  • Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
  • Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/

    Web References: +

  • History of RAF Organisation: http://www.rafweb.org
  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/

 

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