The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Arthur Cundall narrates his experiences serving with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during the 1939-1945 war. He volunteered for service when Japan entered the war being till then in a reserved occupation with the Air Ministry. He trained as an observer in the Caribbean on the Island of Trinidad. Crashed on a training flight in a Walrus seaplane and was badly burnt and hospitilised for three months. Resumed training in Great Britain and eventually appointed to 1770 Squadron Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm flying Fairey Firefly fighter reconnaissance aircraft from HMS Indefatigable. Operations off Sumatra with HMAS Quiberon. Attacks had destroyed Japanese fuel stocks. An emergency decking landing that led to a court marshal. Found guilty but offence was not recorded as the commanding officer stated he would have also disregarded the Deck Landing Officer's instructions in the same circumstances. Joined British Pacific Fleet Task Force 57 for the Okinawa campaign. Describes Japanese Kamikaze attacks on the Royal Navy aircraft carriers. Forced down during operations and rescued by HMAS Quiberon. [Mr Robert Young who produced this video was serving on HMAS Quiberon at this time.]
Royal Navy ships and aircraft of the British Pacific Fleet, (Task Force 57) in action at Okinawa, circa April-May 1945. The carrier or carriers shown hit by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft could be either
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-09-01. A VICTORY AIR PAGEANT PUT ON BY THE RAAF AND THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PEOPLE TO ESSENDON
British Second World War Poster issued by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. The poster features one large aerial photograph of an aircraft carrier on the right side accompanied by 3 smaller photogr
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fairey Firefly Mk1 number 281Y of 837 Squadron crashes on landing on HMS Glory. The pilot was unhurt and is seen climbing out of his damaged aircraft. Close up shots of the da
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fairey Firefly Mk1 number 281Y of 837 Squadron crashes on landing on HMS Glory. The pilot was unhurt and is seen climbing out of his damaged aircraft. Close up shots of the da
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.
