| Accession Number | 019032 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Pacific Ocean. 1945. The folding wings of a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Seafire are unfurled hand ...
Description
Pacific Ocean. 1945. The folding wings of a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Seafire are unfurled hand over hand by mechanics aboard HMS Implacable. All aircraft used on a carrier must have folding wings to enable the planes to be stowed in small hangars below the flight deck.