HMS VICTORIOUS
(18 Feb 1960) Our pictures show deck trials aboard the 30,000 ton carrier "Victorious" of the new low-level strike aircraft, the Blackburn NA39. Seen here are Captain Janvrin, commanding the ship, with Vice-Admiral Evans, Flag Officer Aircraft carriers, while the first NA39, flown from Yorkshire by the Chief Test Pilot Derek Whitehead comes in. Then, the second lands on. (It was flown from Boscombe Down by Commander Price). Now for another phase: preparations for the launchings of the NA39, which has been officially described as "ahead of any aircraft in this world in its low-level role".
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My Dad's last ship. It means so much to me and my family. He loved that ship
@chriswebb1148
4 күн бұрын
my father served on victorious to the far east,i think he left her in 1965 or 66 when he went to yeovilton
My Grandad was on this ship in the Battle of the Atlantic
Thanks for this 👍
Probably the most capable carrier we had in 1967.
@admiralmallard7500
11 ай бұрын
What about Eagle?
@Aelvir114
6 ай бұрын
@@admiralmallard7500Eagle was hardly much better. Their hangars were still a little small for the coming aircraft of the time. Kind if why canceling the Malta-class in favor of modernizing WW2 carriers was a bad idea
a great warship scrapped before her time
@aleksandramakari
4 жыл бұрын
And my freind revived her as a modernized warship for an alternate history!
@chriswebb1148
4 күн бұрын
yes scrapped by the marxist labour party
My dad was on this ship in the war.
@johnaggett1712
3 жыл бұрын
And so was mine, I wonder if they ever met?
@lesleywhibley
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnaggett1712 We will never know.
@kerrybergin4685
Жыл бұрын
My Grandad was too. Makes me so proud of what they achieved. This amazing ship and it's crew served us well ❤
What year was this please ?
@Aelvir114
6 ай бұрын
18 February 1960
Captain Aaron Westinghouse demands this ship be fitted with timetravel capabilites.
Hearing the name Derrick Whitehead, makes me think of Derek Wildstar. Did they do that on purpose? Lol.