Extra! HMS Eagle Royal Aircraft Carrier

Extra! screen title.

Documentary (1969)

Production:
British Pathé

Also from this series:
British Pathé Extra! series

This Pathé 'Extra!' segment depicts the HMS Eagle in 1969 See discussion tab , which was the 15th in a long line of Royal Navy ships to carry that name. This particular ship was an Audacious-class aircraft carrier that hosted all manner of planes from the de Havilland Sea Vixen to the McDonnell Douglas Phantom.

De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW.2

Embarked HMS Eagle in December 1964 equipped with Sea Vixen FAW.2 aircraft. Belongs to 899 Squadron of the Royal Navy-Flet Air Arms. Registration 123/969NX

De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 of the Royal Navy.

Registration 136/969NX.

De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 of the Royal Navy-Fleet Air Arm.

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1

With 'C' Squadron for flight deck trials aboard Eagle.

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 of the Royal Navy-Fleet Air Arm.

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B of the Royal Navy-Fleet Air Arm, 800 Naval Air Squadron.

Note the Fairey Gannet COD.4 close to the Pathé logo.

COD : Carrier Onboard Delivery. Six Fairey Gannet were converted from AS.4 to ferry personnel, mail, supplies, and high-priority cargo, such as replacement parts, from shore bases to an aircraft carrier at sea.