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Несколько интересных фотографий "из жизни британских авианосцев" взятых с www.iwm.org.uk.
1. Ангар авианосца Argus. Очень высокий, где-то метра 6,5-7. Хотя если верить вике он 4,9м в высоту.
The hangar on board HMS ARGUS and a line of Hawker Sea Hurricanes
2. А это Avenger, экскортный авианосец. "Заниженный" ангар.
Inside the hangar of HMS AVENGER, showing the lift bringing down a Hawker Sea Hurricane of 802 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm from the deck.
3. Но самое главное в авианосце это конечно просторная палуба! Пригодная для утренней зарядки…
Physical jerks to the music of the Royal Marine Band starts the day well for hundreds of Royal Navy men of the British Pacific Fleet on their way home for demobilisation on board HMS INDOMITABLE.
4. Для спорта — для футбола.
HMS INDOMITABLE on the homeward journey from Sydney Harbour to the United Kingdom. On board were men of the British Pacific Fleet who were being demobilised, along with former prisoners of war and women internees from Japanese camps.
5. Или волейбола.
HMS INDOMITABLE on the homeward journey from Sydney Harbour to the United Kingdom. On board were men of the British Pacific Fleet who were being demobilised, along with former prisoners of war and women internees from Japanese camps.
6. Хоккей? Да пожалуйста!
HMS INDOMITABLE.A Fairey Swordfish flies low over the aircraft carrier HMS INDOMITABLE to drop a sleeve target. Immediately below, a game of hockey in progress on the flight deck.
7. Еще на палубе можно коллективно послушать что думает твой капитан о боге.
(Даже не предполагал что эта традиция сохранялась в Royal Navy так долго!)
HMS FORMIDABLE, Captain A G Talbot reading the lesson at the Church service after Sunday Divisions off the coast of Oran, with the men stood round him in a large semi-circle.
8. Или насладится игрой музыкантов. Оркестр из морпехов — очередная традиция RN.
Royal Marine Band in the aft lift well of HMS INDOMITABLE
9. Ну или просто посидеть и отдохнуть на свежем воздухе.
A Fleet Air Arm flight deck party on board HMS VICTORIOUS leaning against the island of the aircraft carrier whilst they are awaiting the return of aircraft from patrol.
10. Если конечно не захочешь поиграть в салочки.
With the men climbing on top of one another, memories of school days are harked back to during "stand easy" for the flight deck party on board the light fleet carrier HMS VENGEANCE in the Clyde during aircraft trials
11. Променад.
The flight deck of HMS INDOMITABLE with large numbers of sailors milling about on it during a Malta convoy. Note the radio masts in the raised position on the far side of the deck.
12. Сужба на авианосце — почти курорт, если бы не такие моменты…
Okinawa, April — June 1945 The aircraft carrier HMS FORMIDABLE on fire after being struck by a Kamikaze off Sakishima Gunto. As seen from HMS VICTORIOUS.
13.
Firefighters busy on board HMS FORMIDABLE after a Japanese suicide plane had crashed on the flight deck whilst she was operating off the Sakishima Islands in support of the Okinawa landings. The rear part of the aircraft carrier's island can be seen, it is badly scorched whilst the flight deck is covered in foam and water.
14. Или такие.
HMS VICTORIOUS — One of the Fairey Albacores that shadowed the TIRPITZ — the observer, Sub Lieutenant G Dunworth, is being carried from the machine after being hit by gunfire.
15. Но все рано или поздно заканчивается. Лучше всего если дембелем.
Demob — Corporal E Maddocks (left), Leading Aircraftman H Blackburn (centre) and Leading Aircraftman C R Rogers (right) carry their kit towards the troopship that will take them back to Britain for demobilisation.
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