My father was on HMS Albion in 1963 off Borneo, and has pictures of a Belvedere on deck fitting very snug on the hangar lift. I believe they took it out there, along with Wessex from 845 NAS, and some RAF Wessex/Whirlwinds which were picked up along the way.
There are also the Army Austers and Pioneers on deck, which I understand were literally caught and pulled down.
Funny how we regard "Joint Ops" as being a modern concept, when they worked sucessfully over 40 yrs ago. Shows the usefulness of having assets like carriers, helicopters, and enough boots on the ground.
