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XT865 Waist Catapult. HMS Ark Royal. archive Lt(O) Bernie Steed. RN. |
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XT870 On the Cat. |
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Twin reheat F4K launch Pre 1975. Tail fin not modified with Radar Warning Anttena. archive Lionel A. Smith. |
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Sequence 1 Marshalled on to the catapult. Crews extending the nose gear and connecting the wire strop. archive EM(A)John Fisher |
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Sequence 2 Fully loaded. Ready to fire. archive EM(A) John Fisher. |
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Sequence 3 Aircraft fired. Strop about to separate. Noise and steam everywhere. archive EM(A) John Fisher |
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Sequence 4 Another angle. archive EM(A) John Fisher |
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Heavy Cat Shot This Phantom F4K loaded with bombs. archive EM(A) John Fisher |
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