All the usual suspects. 0280: On a clear day you can see the Hollywood sign, recently refurbished coutesy of Hugh Hefner. 0323: Sometimes less is more. I like a natural metal scheme occasionally.

More FAA aircraft from 1939 onwards

Buccaneer S2 of 809 Squadron on Ark Royal, mid-70s

Seafire 17s on Triumph, 1948. An exciting time, if your job involved lying on the deck.

Seafire with unusual individual code, date and location unknown. Apparently the Seafire's official name was the Sea Spitfire.

Sea Hawk F1 of 806 Squadron, probably Brawdy, date unknown

Protoype de Havilland Sea Hornet during its first deck trials, August 1945

Fairey Albacore being prepared for a flight from an airfield on Malta, 1942

Supermarine Attacker FB1 of 800 Squadron from Eagle, probably early 1954

Prototype Supermarine Seafang F31 - a Spiteful with a hook. Early 1946.

Phantom FG 1 of 892 Squadron, mid-70s

Pre-delivery Corsair IV (FG-1D), 1944

Test launch of a Hurricane from a merchant vessel for convoy escort duties, c 1942. About 50 Hurricanes were adapted for use from 35 ships. There were only 8 operational launches, with one pilot being lost.

Grumman Martlets supporting Operation Torch, November 1942