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HMS HERMES in the 60s

Postby MOD » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:10 pm

Joe's best yet. Vangelis' soundtrack with '1492 - Return to Paradise' at 3.52 :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

Sea Vixens ,Gannets, Scimitars taking off and landing on HMS Hermes....



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Re: HMS HERMES in the 60s

Postby Hungry Haggis » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:14 am

I'd forgotten what she looked like before the Ski jump was installed.
She is still serving the Indian Navy today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Viraat
http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/s ... ancer.aspx . 2018 is not my favourite year at all
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Re: HMS HERMES in the 60s

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:13 pm

Cor, lovely stuff! :ymapplause:
"All modern aircraft have 4 dimensions: span, length, height and politics.
TSR-2 simply got the first 3 right. ”
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Re: HMS HERMES in the 60s

Postby Steve.bell » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:47 pm

back when Britain still built her own, we need those days back not u.s f35's
great post
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