Ark Or Eagle ID Aircraft

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I’m not sure but there may indeed be Sea Hornets
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Hi I think there are Sea Hornets at the back – The angle of the wings folded looks right

I agree with the rest

Thanks again

Frank

5 of these?

4-5 of these?

The light ones in the middle-back can’t be Firefly’s as these too would have backwards folding wings (like Avenger and Firebrand)

I’m not sure but there may indeed be Sea Hornets

That is awsome many thanks!

Regards
Frank

Evening Folks

Thansk for all of the replies – the info you have provided is absolutely amazing
Regards

Frank

Skyraider

F, the first type on the bow in front of the Avengers, I would say is a Douglas Skyraider AEW 1, the lighter coloured aircraft I would say possibly DH Sea Hornets. The date of the pictures at another guess, is possibly 1952, I could be wrong on the last two counts;).

Gerry R

For Eagle R05 airgroup over the years, see: http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walton/navy/rn-cv3.html

Initial airgroup:

Supermarine Attacker FB, FB2 (jet) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker
Fairey Firefly FR (piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Firefly
Blackburn Firebrand TF4 (piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Firebrand
De Havilland Sea Hornet NF21 (twin piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet
Douglas Skyraider AD-4W / AEW1 (piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
Westland Dragonfly HR (helicopter) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Dragonfly

Types added,

1954 and on:

Hawker Sea Hawk FGA (jet) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk6
Grumman Avenger TBF / AS (piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger

1955 and on:

Westland Wyvern S4 (helo) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wyvern
Fairey Gannet AS4 (piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet

1956 and on:

De Havilland Sea Venom FAW21 (jet) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Venom

1964 and on:

Hakwer Siddely (Blackburn) Buccaneer S1, S2 (jet) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW2 (jet) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Vixen
Supermarine Scimitar F1 (jet) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar
Fairey Gannet AEW3, COD4 (piston) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW.3
Westland Wessex HAS1, JASS3 (heli) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wessex
Westland Whirlwind HAR5 (heli) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter)

1971 and on:

Westland Sea King HAS1 (heli) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Sea_King

My guess is Attackers (on the left), Firefly’s (in the rear) and either Skyraider AEW (placing the pic in the 1952-53 timeframe) or Avengers (placing the pic in 1954). I’m leaning towards the former.

Thanks for that
Think I may have put this into the wrong forum – aplogies

The photo is Eagle. Ark never operated in the straight deck configuration.

The number of arrester wires on the flight deck was reduced from the number in the photo when she adopted the angle deck later in her career.