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The Royal Navy fleet replenishment ship Olwen (1964) from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during refuelling in the central Mediterranean. (Roll film negative)
A McDonnell Douglas F4K phantom aircraft of 892 Naval air Squadron in flight over the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during flying operations in the central Mediterranean. (Roll film negative)
The Supermarine Scimitar F1 XD231 landing on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) in the Arabian Sea during the CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
A Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 aircraft of 809 Naval Air Squadron landing on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during flying operations in the central Mediterranean. (Roll film negative)
A Turkish themed quiz programme on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) in the Arabian Sea during the CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Fairey Gannet AEW.3 aircraft XL476 passing over the round down of the royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) in the Arabian Sea during the CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 aircraft XV344 of 809 Naval Air Squadron taxiing on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during flying operations in the central Mediterranean. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker Tidesurge (1954) and the Royal Navy frigate Plymouth (1959) from on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
A Turkish themed quiz programme on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) in the Arabian Sea during the CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker Tidesurge (1954) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) alongside the Molo Angioino in Naples harbour, Italy. (Roll film negative)
A Blackburn Buccaneer S2 aircraft of 809 Naval Air Squadron landing on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during flying operations in the central Mediterranean. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker Tidesurge (1954) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) alongside the Molo Angioino in Naples harbour, Italy. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker Tidesurge (1954) from on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
A Turkish themed quiz programme on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) in the Arabian Sea during the CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker Tidesurge (1954) under way in the Arabian Sea during CENTO exercise Midlink VI. (Roll film negative)
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