On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Eagle (1946) at sea during flying operations.

On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Eagle (1946) while under way at sea during flying operations. The photographer is on the port side of the island superstructure looking to port and aft showing the Fairey Gannet AS.4 aircraft XA430, coded 072/E, of 849D flight on the port aft catapult about to launch.

Object Details

ID: PM7936/2A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Eagle (1946)
Date made: September 1970 to November 1971
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 114 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm
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