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Ark Royal by Philip West.
HMS Ark Royal IV - Flagship of the Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers - a mobile airfield and a most impressive sight as she launches a Phantom from one of her catapults. She had a standard displacement of 43,000 tons, a beam of 168 feet, and was 846 feet long. Ships company numbered 2,570 and her Air Group consisted of Phantom Interceptors, Buccaneer strike and Gannet AEW aircraft together with Wessex SAR and Sea King ASW helicopters. She served her Nation and the Royal Navy for 23 years and sailed 800,000 miles of valuable service, finally being decommissioned in 1979. |
| | Item Code : DHM2206 | Ark Royal by Philip West. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 400 prints. | Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm) |
Anson, Sir Edward | | Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB |
| Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB was born in Adelaide, South Australia. After being educated at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent and in Nairobi, Kenya, 'Ted' entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1943. As a Midshipman and Sub-Lieutenant he served on board the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable and in the destroyer HMS Agincourt. After pilot training he served in the aircraft carriers HMS Glory, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Bulwark and HMS Victorious. He was promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1959 whe |
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Hackett, E M | | Captain E M Hackett FCMI MNI RN |
| Joined the Royal Navy in 1961 from Dauntseys School and served in HM Ships URCHIN and DUCHESS under training, before joining the minesweeper PUNCHESTON (Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Mike Clapp!) in the Far East Fleet during the Confrontation against Indonesia. He began flying training in 1966 and qualified as a Buccaneer pilot in 1968 after which he joined 801 NAS in HERMES for his first deck landing off Singapore. He was Flag Lieutenant to the Flag Officer Naval Air Command between 1 |
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Cassidi, Desmond | | Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB (deceased) |
| Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB joined the Royal Navy in September 1938 and as a Midshipman saw war service in HM Ships Cumberland and Hardy with the Iceland Patrols and Russian Convoys. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1944 and took part in the D-Day and South of France landings. After service in 814 and 810 Naval Air Squadrons, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1953. In 1954 he served at the RN Air Station at Ford in Sussex as the Senior Pilot of the Gannet Intensive Flying Tri |
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Gedge, T J H | | Commander T J H Gedge AFC |
| Commander T J H Gedge AFC Royal Navy started flying in Glasgow University Air Squadron and joined the Royal Navy in January 1963 as a short career fighter pilot, later transferring to a full career commission. He flew Sea Vixen all weather fighter aircraft from HMS Victorious and F-4 Phantom aircraft from HMS Ark Royal before commanding 800 Naval Air Squadron, the first front-line Sea Harrier squadron in HMS Invincible and later in HMS Hermes. He formed and commanded 809 Squadron Sea Harriers |
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George, D R | | Lieutenant Commander D R George AFC RN |
| Lieutenant Commander D R George AFC RN joined the Royal Navy as an Artificer Apprentice in 1965. He was commissioned in 1968 and qualified as a commando helicopter pilot in 1970. Served with 847 Squadron, 848 Squadron, and 771 Squadron 1970-72 and joined the SAR Flight on Ark Royal in 1973. Between 1975 and 1977 he was an Instructor with 705 Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose. He joined Ark Royal again in 1977 as SAR Flight Commander. He returned to 705 Squadron as Training Officer in 1979. 19 |
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Hobbs, David | | Commander David Hobbs MBE RN |
| Commander David Hobbs MBE RN joined the Royal Navy in 1964 and since qualifying as a pilot, flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft 'to the deck', including Gannet AEW aircraft, Wessex Commando helicopters and Canberra ECCM aircraft. He has served on the aircraft carriers, Victorious, Centaur, Hermes, Bulwark, Albion and two Ark Royals (the 1955 and 1985 ships) with 849, 845, 846 Naval Air Squadrons and 360 RN/RAF Joint Squadron. While serving in the Director General Aircraft (Naval) |
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Layard, Michael | | Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE |
| Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE retired from the Royal Navy in 1995 after some 40 years service – first as a Seaman Officer, then as a Fighter Pilot, flying from the aircraft carriers HMS Eagle and HMS Ark Royal. He commanded the last Sea Vixen Squadron, 899, HMS Lincoln, HMS Cardiff and the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose. He was also the last Commander Air in the former HMS Ark Royal. His first job as a Rear Admiral, in 1988, was as the Fleet Air Arm Tribal Chief, FONAC, later to |
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Swales, Roy C | | Captain Roy C Swales BSc RN |
| Captain Roy C Swales BSc RN entered BRNC Dartmouth in May 1959, passing out as an Acting Sub Lieutenant in 1961. Served in HMS Scarborough and selected for helicopter pilot training in 1962. Flying training at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RNAS Culdrose and RNAS Portland between 1963-64. Served with 829 and 826 Squadrons between 1964-67, in the Far East, Mediterranean and Home before a two year USN exchange at NAS Key West, Florida. Joined 700S Squadron flying Sea King Mk1 at RNAS Culdrose between 196 |
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Wilkinson, Tom | | Tom Wilkinson MBE BEM was appointed to the Naval Air Station at Yeovilton HMS Heron as Master at Arms on 12th September 1968 and this was the commencement of the most happy period of his service career. He spent two years at Heron, which were to stand him in good stead in later appointments with the Fleet Air Arm. He was asked on completion of his appointment if he would take Eagle. It was to be her last commission before being broken up and he jumped at the chance, staying on board for 18 mo |
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+ Artist : Philip West | £30 Off! | Now : £170.00 | | | | Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. | Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm) |
Anson, Sir Edward | | Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB |
| Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB was born in Adelaide, South Australia. After being educated at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent and in Nairobi, Kenya, 'Ted' entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1943. As a Midshipman and Sub-Lieutenant he served on board the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable and in the destroyer HMS Agincourt. After pilot training he served in the aircraft carriers HMS Glory, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Bulwark and HMS Victorious. He was promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1959 whe |
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Hackett, E M | | Captain E M Hackett FCMI MNI RN |
| Joined the Royal Navy in 1961 from Dauntseys School and served in HM Ships URCHIN and DUCHESS under training, before joining the minesweeper PUNCHESTON (Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Mike Clapp!) in the Far East Fleet during the Confrontation against Indonesia. He began flying training in 1966 and qualified as a Buccaneer pilot in 1968 after which he joined 801 NAS in HERMES for his first deck landing off Singapore. He was Flag Lieutenant to the Flag Officer Naval Air Command between 1 |
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Cassidi, Desmond | | Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB (deceased) |
| Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB joined the Royal Navy in September 1938 and as a Midshipman saw war service in HM Ships Cumberland and Hardy with the Iceland Patrols and Russian Convoys. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1944 and took part in the D-Day and South of France landings. After service in 814 and 810 Naval Air Squadrons, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1953. In 1954 he served at the RN Air Station at Ford in Sussex as the Senior Pilot of the Gannet Intensive Flying Tri |
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Gedge, T J H | | Commander T J H Gedge AFC |
| Commander T J H Gedge AFC Royal Navy started flying in Glasgow University Air Squadron and joined the Royal Navy in January 1963 as a short career fighter pilot, later transferring to a full career commission. He flew Sea Vixen all weather fighter aircraft from HMS Victorious and F-4 Phantom aircraft from HMS Ark Royal before commanding 800 Naval Air Squadron, the first front-line Sea Harrier squadron in HMS Invincible and later in HMS Hermes. He formed and commanded 809 Squadron Sea Harriers |
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George, D R | | Lieutenant Commander D R George AFC RN |
| Lieutenant Commander D R George AFC RN joined the Royal Navy as an Artificer Apprentice in 1965. He was commissioned in 1968 and qualified as a commando helicopter pilot in 1970. Served with 847 Squadron, 848 Squadron, and 771 Squadron 1970-72 and joined the SAR Flight on Ark Royal in 1973. Between 1975 and 1977 he was an Instructor with 705 Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose. He joined Ark Royal again in 1977 as SAR Flight Commander. He returned to 705 Squadron as Training Officer in 1979. 19 |
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Hobbs, David | | Commander David Hobbs MBE RN |
| Commander David Hobbs MBE RN joined the Royal Navy in 1964 and since qualifying as a pilot, flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft 'to the deck', including Gannet AEW aircraft, Wessex Commando helicopters and Canberra ECCM aircraft. He has served on the aircraft carriers, Victorious, Centaur, Hermes, Bulwark, Albion and two Ark Royals (the 1955 and 1985 ships) with 849, 845, 846 Naval Air Squadrons and 360 RN/RAF Joint Squadron. While serving in the Director General Aircraft (Naval) |
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Layard, Michael | | Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE |
| Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE retired from the Royal Navy in 1995 after some 40 years service – first as a Seaman Officer, then as a Fighter Pilot, flying from the aircraft carriers HMS Eagle and HMS Ark Royal. He commanded the last Sea Vixen Squadron, 899, HMS Lincoln, HMS Cardiff and the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose. He was also the last Commander Air in the former HMS Ark Royal. His first job as a Rear Admiral, in 1988, was as the Fleet Air Arm Tribal Chief, FONAC, later to |
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Swales, Roy C | | Captain Roy C Swales BSc RN |
| Captain Roy C Swales BSc RN entered BRNC Dartmouth in May 1959, passing out as an Acting Sub Lieutenant in 1961. Served in HMS Scarborough and selected for helicopter pilot training in 1962. Flying training at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RNAS Culdrose and RNAS Portland between 1963-64. Served with 829 and 826 Squadrons between 1964-67, in the Far East, Mediterranean and Home before a two year USN exchange at NAS Key West, Florida. Joined 700S Squadron flying Sea King Mk1 at RNAS Culdrose between 196 |
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Wilkinson, Tom | | Tom Wilkinson MBE BEM was appointed to the Naval Air Station at Yeovilton HMS Heron as Master at Arms on 12th September 1968 and this was the commencement of the most happy period of his service career. He spent two years at Heron, which were to stand him in good stead in later appointments with the Fleet Air Arm. He was asked on completion of his appointment if he would take Eagle. It was to be her last commission before being broken up and he jumped at the chance, staying on board for 18 mo |
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+ Artist : Philip West | £70 Off! | Now : £190.00 | | | | Limited edition of 25 Museum edition prints. | Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm) |
Anson, Sir Edward | | Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB |
| Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB was born in Adelaide, South Australia. After being educated at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent and in Nairobi, Kenya, 'Ted' entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1943. As a Midshipman and Sub-Lieutenant he served on board the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable and in the destroyer HMS Agincourt. After pilot training he served in the aircraft carriers HMS Glory, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Bulwark and HMS Victorious. He was promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1959 whe |
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Hackett, E M | | Captain E M Hackett FCMI MNI RN |
| Joined the Royal Navy in 1961 from Dauntseys School and served in HM Ships URCHIN and DUCHESS under training, before joining the minesweeper PUNCHESTON (Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Mike Clapp!) in the Far East Fleet during the Confrontation against Indonesia. He began flying training in 1966 and qualified as a Buccaneer pilot in 1968 after which he joined 801 NAS in HERMES for his first deck landing off Singapore. He was Flag Lieutenant to the Flag Officer Naval Air Command between 1 |
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Cassidi, Desmond | | Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB (deceased) |
| Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB joined the Royal Navy in September 1938 and as a Midshipman saw war service in HM Ships Cumberland and Hardy with the Iceland Patrols and Russian Convoys. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1944 and took part in the D-Day and South of France landings. After service in 814 and 810 Naval Air Squadrons, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1953. In 1954 he served at the RN Air Station at Ford in Sussex as the Senior Pilot of the Gannet Intensive Flying Tri |
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Gedge, T J H | | Commander T J H Gedge AFC |
| Commander T J H Gedge AFC Royal Navy started flying in Glasgow University Air Squadron and joined the Royal Navy in January 1963 as a short career fighter pilot, later transferring to a full career commission. He flew Sea Vixen all weather fighter aircraft from HMS Victorious and F-4 Phantom aircraft from HMS Ark Royal before commanding 800 Naval Air Squadron, the first front-line Sea Harrier squadron in HMS Invincible and later in HMS Hermes. He formed and commanded 809 Squadron Sea Harriers |
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George, D R | | Lieutenant Commander D R George AFC RN |
| Lieutenant Commander D R George AFC RN joined the Royal Navy as an Artificer Apprentice in 1965. He was commissioned in 1968 and qualified as a commando helicopter pilot in 1970. Served with 847 Squadron, 848 Squadron, and 771 Squadron 1970-72 and joined the SAR Flight on Ark Royal in 1973. Between 1975 and 1977 he was an Instructor with 705 Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose. He joined Ark Royal again in 1977 as SAR Flight Commander. He returned to 705 Squadron as Training Officer in 1979. 19 |
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Hobbs, David | | Commander David Hobbs MBE RN |
| Commander David Hobbs MBE RN joined the Royal Navy in 1964 and since qualifying as a pilot, flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft 'to the deck', including Gannet AEW aircraft, Wessex Commando helicopters and Canberra ECCM aircraft. He has served on the aircraft carriers, Victorious, Centaur, Hermes, Bulwark, Albion and two Ark Royals (the 1955 and 1985 ships) with 849, 845, 846 Naval Air Squadrons and 360 RN/RAF Joint Squadron. While serving in the Director General Aircraft (Naval) |
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Layard, Michael | | Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE |
| Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE retired from the Royal Navy in 1995 after some 40 years service – first as a Seaman Officer, then as a Fighter Pilot, flying from the aircraft carriers HMS Eagle and HMS Ark Royal. He commanded the last Sea Vixen Squadron, 899, HMS Lincoln, HMS Cardiff and the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose. He was also the last Commander Air in the former HMS Ark Royal. His first job as a Rear Admiral, in 1988, was as the Fleet Air Arm Tribal Chief, FONAC, later to |
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Swales, Roy C | | Captain Roy C Swales BSc RN |
| Captain Roy C Swales BSc RN entered BRNC Dartmouth in May 1959, passing out as an Acting Sub Lieutenant in 1961. Served in HMS Scarborough and selected for helicopter pilot training in 1962. Flying training at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RNAS Culdrose and RNAS Portland between 1963-64. Served with 829 and 826 Squadrons between 1964-67, in the Far East, Mediterranean and Home before a two year USN exchange at NAS Key West, Florida. Joined 700S Squadron flying Sea King Mk1 at RNAS Culdrose between 196 |
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Wilkinson, Tom | | Tom Wilkinson MBE BEM was appointed to the Naval Air Station at Yeovilton HMS Heron as Master at Arms on 12th September 1968 and this was the commencement of the most happy period of his service career. He spent two years at Heron, which were to stand him in good stead in later appointments with the Fleet Air Arm. He was asked on completion of his appointment if he would take Eagle. It was to be her last commission before being broken up and he jumped at the chance, staying on board for 18 mo |
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