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Mike6567
20th Apr 2012, 10:58
I visit a veteran from the Arctic convoys. He has a few photos but cannot remember the type of aircraft in the attached photo.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x167/mike6567_photos/813Squadron-1.jpg
(I see some of the crew are in shorts so maybe not in the Arctic this time)

Load Toad
20th Apr 2012, 11:26
Wildcat / Martlet

Grumman F4F Wildcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat)

Ian Burgess-Barber
20th Apr 2012, 11:27
Grumman F4F Martlet (Fleet Air Arm name) Wildcat (USN name)

Mike6567
20th Apr 2012, 12:57
That is very helpful and interesting. Thank you.
My friend could only remember the aircraft types as the Fairey Swordfish (obviously not correct for this photo) but he also said he was 813 Squadron, and HMS Campania was one of the carriers he operated on. This fits in nicely with information on Wiki.