Troffa Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Isn't the net a wonderous thing? Found these various blogs after searching "HMS Victorious cross deck Oriskany" and it would seem that my mates dad's pictures were taken on 15th of September 1966! found these amongst others: http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/victor10.pdf edited to weed out dead links. Edited July 29, 2017 by Troffa dead links 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon b Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 What can you say? MORE, MORE, MORE comes to mind, FANTASTIC!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Subscribing to this, will have a proper look later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Fantastic photographs - definitely a case of "I wish I had been there". Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango 1 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 What a great treat to see these photo's! Thank you so much for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james424 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Surely that cant be our Navy... I can tell it's not by the fact that it has actual working fast jet aircraft on deck ha ha ha. Amazing pics, would have been noce to be there an see it all for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great photos and thank you - I've often thought there must be lots of these photos of interest to us modellers out there - the more they are shared on BM the better CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Troffa thanks for these, if there are anymore it would be fantastic to see them Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 I'm afraid not, that was all that I got to scan. Great shots though. But right click and save 'em as I have no idea how long Photobucket will keep them displayed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hello Troffa, Thank for sharing that great pics, I really enjoy it. Same for your alias pic, I always liked Kate... Nice job, thanks again. Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 4/10/2011 at 7:36 PM, Troffa said: Found these various blogs after searching "HMS Victorious cross deck Oriskany" and it would seem that my mates dad's pictures were taken on 15th of September 1966! found these amongst others: http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/victor10.pdf 'we purchased a Firefly', beautifully understated! Cracking formation photo with Tracker, Crusader, Skyhawk, Buccaneer, COD Gannet and Sea Vixen on the last page. Thanks for sharing all these and the superb original pictures Troffa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 2 hours ago, 71chally said: 'we purchased a Firefly' That Firefly, WB271, came home and joined the RNHF until it crashed at Duxford in 2003. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Yeah I know, but just a wonderful understated caption in the book, with poignancy given historic context. Didn't it cost £60? Edited September 25, 2018 by 71chally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I think so. A whip round in the Mess secured her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) On 3/26/2011 at 5:50 PM, Troffa said: A colleague has kindly allowed me to post some of his father's photographs, taken during the Mid sixties and featuring HMS Victorious and her air wing. Enjoy! Ahem Its an air group...air wings are for that amature lot! Nice phots though Edited September 25, 2018 by junglierating 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 4/18/2011 at 11:11 AM, james424 said: Surely that cant be our Navy... I can tell it's not by the fact that it has actual working fast jet aircraft on deck ha ha ha. Amazing pics, would have been noce to be there an see it all for real. Give it time give it time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 it's amazing how narrow the carriers are, barely two aircraft wide Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 42 minutes ago, Red Dot said: it's amazing how narrow the carriers are, barely two aircraft wide Andy Try a cvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGHTS ON Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 3/26/2011 at 8:05 PM, Shar2 said: Cor! great pics. Those were the days. Interesting bit in the second pic is the fully castored nosewheel on the Bucc, now who's going to tell you you've got the nosewheel the wrong way round? normal for a single nose wheel a/c on roll back after trapping on deck (youtube F-8s landing & you'l see. Hovercraft pictures are from Lee-On-Solent (HMS Daedalus) - the old WW1 seaplane slipway is still there crossing the main road, sadly used by jetskis rather than something as graceful as a Hovercraft. Lovely to see the cross decking with the Big O (South China Sea I assume), If your dates are correct then this picture is taken just over a month before the tragic fire that killed so many aircrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Thanks for the reply Mr Fights On- I knew about the Forrestal fire, but not Oriskany, or indeed the Enterprise- tough days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missile-monkey Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 4/9/2011 at 1:27 PM, hacker said: Question about this one is those USN aircraft on a RN ship or the other way around? Agreed. I think it's USN Crusaders on an RN Flight Deck. Uniforms deck markings and Wessie plane guard. Did the USN use helos in a similar role? Anyone know? Regards MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Looks like a stack were taken on an Australian trip. I see Sydney, Fremantle and I believe the entrance to Jervis Bay all there. Great pics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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