These come from the U.S Navy’s archives
Bow view of Centaur-class aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy with U.S. and British aircraft on board, 1958.
A British Royal Navy Supermarine Scimitar being readied for launch from the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), 1957-1959.
TF Trader aircraft from the carrier Essex (CVA 9) pictured with Royal Navy aircraft on board the British carrier Victorious (R38) during operations in the Mediterranean Sea, circa 1958.
A British Royal Navy Sea Venom pictured on the catapult of the aircraft carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), circa 1958.
British Royal Navy Sea Venom approached the flight deck of the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60) for recovery, circa 1958.
Enjoy.
Regards Duggy.
By: Flanker_man - 25th September 2015 at 13:48
A Google for ‘HMS Victorious 1958’ turned up this:- http://894rnsquadron.homestead.com/894squadronlandingUSSEssex_op_640x509.jpg
FJ-4 Fury and two F4D Skyrays….
Ken
By: NEEMA - 25th September 2015 at 11:18
Please note that it is the Royal Navy, not the “British Royal Navy” .
By: Lazy8 - 25th September 2015 at 10:40
On the right of the photo showing Victorious’ Island, and captured “TF Trader aircraft from the carrier Essex…”, that’s definitely the tail of a Skyray.
By: John Aeroclub - 25th September 2015 at 10:18
A.4, possibly in front of another Demon.
John
By: Flanker_man - 25th September 2015 at 08:54
Going to stick my neck out and say Douglas Skyray?!
Rob
The darker nosecone, raked fin and clamshell canopy fits – but it looks like semi-circular intakes mounted high up – which points to A-4 (although that doesn’t have a dark radome).
Are they from Essex – or Saratoga ??? – the captions are confusing.
Ken
By: Wyvernfan - 25th September 2015 at 07:12
The 1st and third shots are both the same carrier – HMS Victorious – as you can see by the disposition of the two C-2 Traders.
I’ve been trying to identify the two US Navy aircraft between the Demon and Trader on the starboard side.
They have clamshell canopies – so they might be A4 Skyhawks.
Anyone with better eyesight than me ???
Ken
PS – I found a site for CV-9 USS Essex with a list of cruises – but the 1958 cruise has the airwing coded as AP – Tail code AK is present on the 1959-60 Med Cruise.
Going to stick my neck out and say Douglas Skyray?!
Rob
By: Duggy - 25th September 2015 at 00:56
I have gone through thousands of photo’s from the USN archives, & many are labeled incorrectly.
The above photo’s are from the same photographer, so I would imagine that the C-2’s come also from Saratoga.
And all five photo’s are from the same cruise.
Hope this helps, as for other USN aircraft on board CVN 60 around this time were A-4’s,some of the first F-8s and also recon Cougars, as well as the Demons.
By: Flanker_man - 24th September 2015 at 23:38
The 1st and third shots are both the same carrier – HMS Victorious – as you can see by the disposition of the two C-2 Traders.
I’ve been trying to identify the two US Navy aircraft between the Demon and Trader on the starboard side.
They have clamshell canopies – so they might be A4 Skyhawks.
Anyone with better eyesight than me ???
Ken
PS – I found a site for CV-9 USS Essex with a list of cruises – but the 1958 cruise has the airwing coded as AP – Tail code AK is present on the 1959-60 Med Cruise.
By: Wyvernfan - 24th September 2015 at 20:25
Yes some lovely images there cheers for posting. I’ve always hoped to see some pics of the Wyverns of 831 Sqdn that were operating cross deck with the USS Saratoga during Operation Strikeback in 1957.
Rob
By: Duggy - 24th September 2015 at 17:53
Fabulous photos; jet carrier operations really fascinate me and thanks for posting. One point though, the aircraft captioned ‘Attacker’ is actually a Scimitar.
Thanks – changed.
By: Mike meteor - 24th September 2015 at 17:43
Fabulous photos; jet carrier operations really fascinate me and thanks for posting. One point though, the aircraft captioned ‘Attacker’ is actually a Scimitar.
By: trumper - 24th September 2015 at 17:34
Brilliant photos,i am always amazed the amount of aircraft they could and did cram in.
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