30 years ago today......

[rich byrne]

Today is the anniversary of the very last arrested landing made on an RN ship, at the end of HMS Ark Royals final commission. The last aircraft to recover was a Gannet AEW.3 of 849B flight, piloted by Lt. Hugh Slade.



my FS9 recreation of the event.....

[Garry Russell]

Hi rich

Wow doesn't time fly..........never stopped to think how ling ago that was :think:

Garry

[DaveB]

Thirty years ago hey Garry.. when you and I were just boys in short trousers!



ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Techy111]

And you were riding penny farthings Garry and Dave....?



Tony

[Garry Russell]

Nah....we were into bone shakers

Garry

[sketchy74]

30 years...wow that long huh....mind you my profile photo was taken on the Ark in Gibraltar on its last commission...so looking in the mirror I can believe its 30 years now as there are not so many of those blonde locks left!!.....damn plug hole, always taking them from me! :roll:

[Techy111]

Hmmmmmm....Gibraltar......I was born there 43 years ago.....did ya like it....

Tony

[DaveB]

43 years ago.. well, I have nothing to do with your arrival Tony. I really WAS a boy in short trousers then

Been to Gib so many times, I stopped counting. Can't say it was ever my favourite place on earth (though the jail isn't bad)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Techy111]

DAD.....????????

Tony B....I like it......

Tony

[Garry Russell]

TB for short

Garry