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Old 24th Aug 2013, 22:34
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More Phantastic Phantoms

Not all 1970s - some later:


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Let's not forget how hairy landing the Phantom FG1 on HMS Ark Royal must have been for the FAA and RAF aircrew on 892 Sqn - not a lot of margin for error on a deck much smaller than USN Forrestal / Nimitz Class carriers of the day:


HMS Ark Royal alongside USS Nimitz

File:HMS Ark Royal USS Nimitz Norfolk1 1978.jpeg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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