The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pacific Ocean. 1945. When the planes have landed on the flight deck of HMS Implacable, they are placed on a giant lift and taken down one or two decks to the stowage hangars and workshops for maintenance. HMS Implacable was one of the aircraft carriers of the British Pacific Fleet operating against Japan.
Pacific Ocean. 1945. The folding wings of a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Seafire are unfurled hand over hand by mechanics aboard HMS Implacable. All aircraft used on a carrier must have folding wings to e
Pacific Ocean. 1945. Aircraft tugs, resembling small jeeps, are used to tow heavy aircraft around the flight deck of modern carriers. This shot was taken on board HMS Implacable, operating in the Paci
Pacific Ocean. 1945. Dozens of ratings were needed to shift this Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Avenger aircraft after it has been smashed in landing on the flight deck of HMS Implacable.
Pacific Ocean. 1945. Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Avengers, Seafires and Fireflies line up on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable and warm up their engines before taking off. Other units of th
Pacific Ocean. 1945. A busy scene on the flight deck of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Implacable as ratings move aircraft around into position.
Depicts the flight deck of HMS Striker with twin Oerlikon guns, and Supermarine Seafire aircraft. Striker was one of several escort carriers (small aircraft carrier - up to 12 aircraft) attached to Br
