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Wigglyamps
10th Sep 2012, 09:42
Hi all,

My Mum was a wren in the tower at Yeovilton during the Fleet Air Arm review of 1964 (date might be out by a year or so) and she has been trying to find any old footage of it, she has tried Pathe without success and you tube, I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of any available footage. It sounds like it must have been quite a sight with many different a/c turning up.

Thanks for any help.

Wigglyamps

Lordflasheart
10th Sep 2012, 11:03
This might be related ? LFH

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS FLEET AIR ARM - YEOVILTON - British Pathé (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/duke-of-edinburgh-visits-fleet-air-arm-yeovilton)

Johnflex
17th Sep 2012, 09:43
Hi Wiggly, I'm afraid I have been looking for the same, if you find any let me know. I was flying a Scimitar of 803 squadron but after take-off my landing gear failed to retract. I could not take part in the flypast so the Duke of Edinburgh missed the opportunity to see my contribution.

Regards

JohnF

david parry
17th Sep 2012, 12:32
FLEET AIR ARM DISPLAY - British Pathé (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/fleet-air-arm-display/query/Fleet+air+arm) I was on 809 squadron, at VL:ok:

david parry
17th Sep 2012, 13:02
The 50 YR FLYPAST Fairey Swordfish (pilot, Rear Admiral P. D. Gick; observer, Rear Admiral H. R.
Janvrin; telegraphist/air gunner, Lt Cdr C. Topliss).
Wasps of 829 Sqn (Lt Cdr K. Mitchell) and 771 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. R. J. Rutherford).
12 Wessexes of 819 Sqn (Lt Cdr P. J. Lynn), 706 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. E. Kelly), 737 Sqn
(Lt Cdr R. Leonard) and 829 Sqn.
Gannets of 849 Sqn (Lt Cdr W. H. Barnard) and 831 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. G. Grindle).
12 Hunters of 738 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. W. Beard) and 759 Sqn (LtCdrA. H. Milnes).
12 Scimitars of 803 Sqn (Lt Cdr P. G. Newman) and 736 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. Worth).
12 Sea Vixens of 899 Sqn (Cdr D. C. Matthews), 890 Sqn (Lt Cdr R. G. M.Campbell)
and 766 Sqn (Lt Cdr G. P. Carne).
12 Buccaneers of 800 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. C. Mather) and 809 Sqn (Lt Cdr J. F. H. C. De Winton 809sqdn All aircrew and groundcrew formed up at VL