I did not reduce HMS Hermes in size so as to give the clear impression of just how large it was – Sydney Harbour late 60s. What has this to do with an aviation forum – hopefully there are Fleet Air Arm types out there who are happy for me to show one of my favourite photos.

All photos taken by me except for the BXW pre-war photographs. The water colour was on display at the Naval & Military Club of which I was a member. I had forgotten the source of the BXW photos and may need to gain approval for posting them retrospectively. The Brussels photos were taken in the mid 80s; the Vietnam photos were taken in the early 70s; the Sunderland in the late 60s or early 70s; the B17 in the early 70s; the Mustang in the mid 60s; is there an interest in more?

Some interesting stuff here:

And finally this:

And these Bager1968?
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All registration numbers are hidden/not visable, so the only thing that can be seen is what looks like “USAF” under the port outer wing… indicating that it is a USAF C-46 Commando.

However, it might be some other AF… the first letters are pretty indistinct.

Air America (the CIAs airline) C46 Saigon 1971.

Absolute crud..pure BS

I am not so sure of that – we will see what Dassault and the Department of Defence have to say about it.