304483 Accession Number: 304483

Description

UNITED KINGDOM. C.1946. ONE OF THE TWO PROTOTYPE DE HAVILLAND SEA MOSQUITO MARK 33 FIGHTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT (LR387) AT AN AIRCRAFT DISPLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONVERTED FROM A MARK VI FIGHTER BOMBER. THE .303 INCH MACHINE GUNS IN THE NOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY AN ASV RADAR AND AN ARRESTOR HOOK FITTED UNDER THE FUSELAGE. IN THE LEFT BACKGROUND IS THE TAIL OF THE PROTOTYPE SEA FURY FB.10. (SR661) (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

Details

Accession Number

304483

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

More like this

304479

Photograph 304479 Period 1940-1949

UNITED KINGDOM. C.1948. A HAWKER SEA FURY FB.11 FIGHTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT (NO 096) OF THE ROYAL NAVY LANDS ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS SYDNEY (III) AND IS BROUGHT TO A HALT BY AN ARRESTOR WIRE DURING F

P00444.031

Photograph P00444.031 Period 1950-1959

HMAS SYDNEY 1956. A HAWKER SEA FURY VEERS OFF FROM AN ATTEMPTED LANDING ON HMAS SYDNEY. NOTE THE ARRESTOR CABLES ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND THE ARRESTOR HOOK HANGING FROM THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. (NAVAL

305450

Photograph 305450 Period 1950-1959

A HAWKER SEA FURY FB.11 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (VW 636, NO 115) OF THE RAN FLEET AIR ARM, FLAPS DOWN AND WITH THE ARRESTOR WIRE AT FULL STRETCH IN THE LANDING HOOK, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LANDING ABOARD THE AIR

304484

Photograph 304484 Period 1950-1959

1954-07-21. ARRESTOR HOOK EXTENDED, A DE HAVILLAND SEA VENOM FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PREPARES TO LAND ON AN ILLUSTRIOUS CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER OF THE ROYAL NAVY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

304553

Photograph 304553 Period 1940-1949

1949-05. A HAWKER SEA FURY FB.11. FIGHTER BOMBER (VW644) ON THE DECK OF THE LIGHT FLEET CARRIER HMAS SYDNEY ON ITS ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA. THE AIRCRAFT IS EMBALMED TO PROTECT IT FROM THE ELEMENTS DURING