FLEET AIR ARM STORIES
While we cannot guarantee that our collection of stories are historically accurate, but we’re sure that they are pretty close! They are tales from across the Fleet Air Arm by people who were there (we think). We hope you enjoy our stories and please let us know if you have one of your own to share!
Collision!
Collision!
Taranto Night Adventure
Taranto Night Adventure
Man, and Forklift Truck Overboard
Man, and Forklift Truck Overboard
Another Special Paint Job
Another Special Paint Job
My Personal Falklands Experience
My Personal Falklands Experience
A New Look
A New Look
Mirror Landing
Mirror Landing
What they could do
What they could do
Where the heck did it come from?
Where the heck did it come from?
This way to Culdrose
This way to Culdrose
Borneo Experience
Borneo Experience
Operation Musketeer
Operation Musketeer
Listening Watch
Listening Watch
Floatplane on a Carrier
Floatplane on a Carrier
A Sprog ATCO
A Sprog ATCO
Learning to Fly
Learning to Fly
Glorious Flying
Glorious Flying
WWII Fighter Pilot
WWII Fighter Pilot
The way flying used to be
The way flying used to be
Golden Age
Golden Age
Crimson Crabs
Crimson Crabs
Hermes And Red Dragon
Hermes And Red Dragon
The Far East
The Far East
Fixed and Rotary Collaboration
Fixed and Rotary Collaboration
The Winch Wire
The Winch Wire
Drowned Sea King
Drowned Sea King
The Times they are a Changing
The Times they are a Changing
By the Book
By the Book
An Eternal Rivalry
An Eternal Rivalry
Prince Philip Saved Us From Dying
Prince Philip Saved Us From Dying
Hunter on the Beach
Hunter on the Beach
Dangers of the Winchwire!
Dangers of the Winchwire!
Mishap at Kaieteur Falls
Mishap at Kaieteur Falls
Family Fleet Air Arm Stories
Family Fleet Air Arm Stories
Turn The Fleet?
Turn The Fleet?
Ode To The Wessex
Ode To The Wessex
The Success of the Wessex
The Success of the Wessex
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Conveyor
Correct R/T phraseology
Correct R/T phraseology
A Slippery Encounter
A Slippery Encounter
Blast From The Past
Blast From The Past
Never Volunteer – Unless Ordered
Never Volunteer – Unless Ordered
Times They Are A Changing!
Times They Are A Changing!
A Close Shave Episode II
A Close Shave Episode II
Operation Runaground
Operation Runaground
Gannet ditching!
Gannet ditching!
Night Flying
Night Flying
Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue
Seahawk Return
Seahawk Return
A Close Shave
A Close Shave
We are all professionals round here?
We are all professionals round here?
Tales from The Sea
Tales from The Sea
Night Carrier Operations
Night Carrier Operations
Sea Harrier Ejection
Sea Harrier Ejection
A Hair Raising Experience
A Hair Raising Experience
Russians, Minis and Torpedoes
Russians, Minis and Torpedoes
Emergency Refreshments
Emergency Refreshments
Lobster for Dinner?
Lobster for Dinner?
007 – Engineer?
007 – Engineer?
The Auster
The Auster
Phantom Testing
Phantom Testing
Attempting to Fly the Gazelle
Attempting to Fly the Gazelle
Commander G C ‘Tank’ Sherman
Commander G C ‘Tank’ Sherman
Communication Breakdown
Communication Breakdown
The Other Fellow’s Point of View
The Other Fellow’s Point of View
The World’s Greatest Flying Club
The World’s Greatest Flying Club
Lt Cdr Jock Moffat
Lt Cdr Jock Moffat
Wideawake Terns
Wideawake Terns
Sea Princes and Newly Weds!
Sea Princes and Newly Weds!
Scramble Time
Scramble Time
The Ships’ Position Is
The Ships’ Position Is
A Cold Descent
A Cold Descent
Swordfish Dead Stick Landing
Swordfish Dead Stick Landing
Expect the Unexpected
Expect the Unexpected
Somewhere in the Far East
Somewhere in the Far East
Henry Mitchell’s Day Out
Henry Mitchell’s Day Out
A Spot Of Bother With The Sea Vixens
A Spot Of Bother With The Sea Vixens
How I Shot Myself Down
How I Shot Myself Down
Helicopter World Bagpipe Playing Height Record
Helicopter World Bagpipe Playing Height Record
The Runaway Sea King