As it can be seen in the footage the FAA variant of the venerable F-4 required a telescopic nose wheel oleo to increase the angle of attack on take off from the small decks of British flattops. Filmed ...

Bertie joined the navy at the age of 15, and by the time he had lost his life in 1942, he had served 17 years. Bertie was a Leading Seaman on board HMS Eagle, which was sunk in the Mediterranean on ...

I was standing in the shade of No.1 starboard 6" gun, fifty feet above the waterline. The Eagle shuddered with four distinct lurches. For some reason I thought we had hit a school of whales! The deck ...