The Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 aircraft XT287 of 809 Naval Air Squadron landing on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during flying operations in the central Mediterranean.

The Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 aircraft XT287, coded 033/R, of 809 Naval Air Squadron landing on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal (1950) during flying operations in the Central Mediterranean. The photographer is looking to port and aft from the flight deck at the base of the island. Two McDonnell Douglas F4K Phantom FG.1 aircraft are parked in the port aft corner and the Fairey Gannet AEW.3 aircraft XL472, coded 044/R, is parked with wings folded on the left of the picture.

Object Details

ID: PM8083/9
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Ark Royal (1950)
Date made: 12-16 October 1978
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm