File:HMS Exeter is shown towing the splash target for the bombing runs of the Sea Harriers of 801 NAS from HMS Illustrious. MOD 45146079.jpg
Original file (3,000 × 2,000 pixels, file size: 2.58 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Summary[edit]
DescriptionHMS Exeter is shown towing the splash target for the bombing runs of the Sea Harriers of 801 NAS from HMS Illustrious. MOD 45146079.jpg |
English: HMS Exeter is shown towing the splash target for the bombing runs of the Sea Harriers of 801 NAS from HMS Illustrious.
Having spent two years embarking periodically in HMS Invincible as the High-Readiness Aircraft Carrier, 801 NAS had just returned from 6 weeks training with HMS Illustrious, in order to assist in her preparations for the role. Embarking for the second and third phases of her Operational Sea Training (OST) package, together with 849 Squadron A Flight Sea King Mk 7s and a Sea King Mk 6 of 771 Squadron, 801's Sea Harrier FA2s tailored their flying to provide progressive training for all of HMS Illustrious' newly formed crew. After two weeks of combined Fixed and Rotary Wing flying operations, HMS Illustrious next embarked the RAF Harrier GR7's of 1(F) Squadron, who soon adjusted to the unique demands of operating from an Aircraft Carrier at sea. It was at this point, after three intensive weeks that HMS Illustrious and her Tailored Air Group (TAG) were assessed to be fit to continue into Phase 3 of OST, where a highflying rate would be integrated into a tactical scenario. Following a brief port visit to Newcastle, in order to refresh all embarked personnel and conduct essential maintenance, HMS Illustrious sailed with her full complement of TAG for Exercise Neptune Warrior. This Exercise had an extremely large number of multinational participants, ranging from HMAS Anzac (an Australian Frigate), to a Dutch Submarine, and was conducted in the challenging waters of the North-West Scottish coast. Neptune Warrior pitted two large Naval Task Groups against each other in a complex Political scenario, and enabled the TAG to operate in a Maritime Strike role, focussing on the GR7s Strike capability.
|
Date | |
Source | |
Author | LA (PHOT) Billy Bunting |
Permission (Reusing this file) |
Images are downloadable at high resolution, made available at http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk for reuse under the OGL (Open Government License). |
Licensing[edit]
This file is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 1.0 (OGL v1.0).
| |
---|---|
Attribution:Photo: LA (PHOT) Billy Bunting/MOD | |
You are free to:
See the Open Government Licence page on Meta-Wiki for more information. http://NationalArchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/1/ OGL v1.0 Open Government License version 1.0 true truehttp://NationalArchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/1/ OGL v1.0 Open Government License version 1.0 true true |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
current | 02:31, 28 June 2013 | 3,000 × 2,000 (2.58 MB) | Fæ (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{information |description={{en|HMS Exeter is shown towing the splash target for the bombing runs of the Sea Harriers of 801 NAS from HMS Illustrious. Having spent two years embarking periodically in HMS Invincible as the Hig... |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
Metadata
This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.
Date and time of data generation | 09:17, 27 November 2005 |
---|---|
Headline | HMS Exeter is shown towing the splash target for the bombing runs of the Sea Harriers of 801 NAS from HMS Illustrious. |
Credit/Provider | CROWN COPYRIGHT |
Source | Royal Navy |
Short title |
|
Author | LA(PHOT) Bunting, LA (PHOT) Billy Bunting |
Copyright holder |
|
Image title |
|
JPEG file comment | AppleMark |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Image width | 3,000 px |
Image height | 2,000 px |
Date and time of digitizing | 16:40, 29 June 2010 |
File change date and time | 16:40, 29 June 2010 |
Date metadata was last modified | 16:40, 29 June 2010 |
Software used | FotoWare FotoStation |
Special instructions | Cleared for release by Lt Leeson 801 PRO.Full dist please. |
Writer | Free |
Keywords |
|
Province or state shown | At Sea |
Country shown | Unknown |
Code for country shown | FRE |
IIM version | 2 |
Fixture name | FREE |