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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 0747.PDF
FLIGHT, 27 May 1955 745 BROOD of the EAGLE (Continued from page 711) 827 Sqn., and there was no doubtingthe sincerity of their enthusiasm for their aircraft. The Sea Hawks andSkyraiders are, of course, well estab- lished and thoroughly popular withall hands; and we have it on the authority of Lt. Hort, of the Heli-copter Flight, that the Dragonflies are giving exemplary service. As for Eagle herself, she remainedrock-steady when lesser craft passed by dipping and reeling. Her vastisland structure, on the starboard side, is said to be as large as a frigate,and houses, among other mysterious quarters and installations, the opera-tions room, under the direction of Lt-Cdr. "Freddie" Holmes. The twohangars, we were assured, could accommodate 263 double-deckerbuses. Armament is dual-purpose, comprising sixteen 4.5in guns in twinHA/LA turrets, and numerous multiple and single 40 mm Bofors.The 4.5 s are grouped in four bat- teries and are capable of engagingtargets travelling at very high speeds. Radar control enables targets to beengaged at night or in low visibility with accuracy corresponding to thatachieved in visual fire. The latest Wyverns, as represented by the furthest machine in this group of No. 827 Sqn., do not have folding wing-tips. Spotted at the corner of the deck are two Skyraiders of No. 849 Sqn. "Eagle's" identifying letter "J" is painted on the tails of her aircraft, as on this Gannet. "Flight" photographs The Sea Hawks, one of which is seen above well and truly hooked, function as intercepters and as strike aircraft. At upper right, one of "Eagle's" Dragonfly HAR.3s comes aboard after a morning's vigilance. On the right, six Sea Hawks are spotted to port, with a Wyvern taxy- ing in the foreground.
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