Force H off Gibraltar, 1940

“Force H off Gibraltar, 1940.” Oil on canvas by Rowland Langmaid.

‘HMS Ark Royal’ oil on canvas by William Alan, 1979

‘HMS Ark Royal‘ oil on canvas by William Alan, 1979. Painting in collection of Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.

Buccaneer of 809 NAS circling HMS Ark Royal, 1977

Blackburn Buccaneer of 809 Naval Air Squadron circles Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (R09). Oil on canvas by Dugald Cameron, 1977. Painting in collection of Fleet Air Arm Museum.

Looks like a Phantom of 892 NAS ready to launch from the waist cat.

Wessex HAS1 from Ship’s Flight also visible.

Dugald Cameron, 1977.

Med Patrol (1971)

‘Med Patrol’ features aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (R09), Leander class frigate HMS Galatea (F81), combat stores ship RFA Lyness (A339) and fast fleet tanker RFA Olna (A123).

Sink the Bismarck (1960)

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal at Cairnryan breaker’s yard 1980

HMS Ark Royal. Seen at Cairnryan – her last resting place prior to being broken up here in 1980. She arrived at Cairnryan on the 28th Sept 1980 demolition completed by 1984. (via Jim Bavin)

Royal Navy at Gibraltar 1972

Royal Navy at Gibraltar, 1972.