Posted on 09/20/2016 5:50:08 AM PDT by Fai Mao
A documentary about the life of sailors on the HMS Ark Royal
Would that be the flagship HMS Ark Royal of WW2 fame or the much older flagship of the English fleet during the Spanish Armada period in the late 1500s?
“Would that be the flagship HMS Ark Royal of WW2 fame or the much older flagship of the English fleet during the Spanish Armada period in the late 1500s?”
Neither this is the Ark Royal that was built at the end of WW2 and served through the 1979. This was this was the sister ship of HMS Eagle.
Thanks.
I see that the whole thing is in multiple segments. Rather enjoying it.
When I was working the fuel pits at Cecil Field during this time, one of their Buccaneers landed at the base, and while it was taxiing on one of the taxiways, gray smoke started pouring out of the side of the plane...the two man crew leaped out of the plane and ran to the grass off to the side as the crash crews came out with lights-a-flashin'!
I must say, it was funny to watch in some way, but I didn't blame them a bit. When planes go up in flames...they don't waste time!
They must have spilled their rum ration.
LOL!
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