NAVY10568
Photograph NAVY10568 Period 1960-1969An officer with his team supervises the recovery of a Northrop Ventura Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA). A ship's derrick, from an unidentified River class frigate, is used to winch the aircraft from
NAVY10559 Accession Number: NAVY10559
Description
A trials team employs a derrick in recovering a Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA) from the sea. An officer uses a megaphone to relay orders to other sailors out of picture. This aircraft, launched from an unidentified River class frigate, was used as a target for the ship's air defence weapons systems. In-built mechanisms allow these expensive targets to be recovered after flight.
Details
Accession Number
NAVY10559
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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