Fleet Air Arm pilots and a Gloster Gladiator at HMS SPARROWHAWK, the R...
Fleet Air Arm pilots and a Gloster Gladiator at HMS SPARROWHAWK, the Royal Naval Air Station at Hatston on Orkney, April 1942. With a chart spread on the wing of a Gloster Gladiator, the Commanding Officer of t... More
Skuas and Swordfish at HMS Sparrowhawk WWII IWM A 8219
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Four Blackburn Skuas and one Fairey Swordfish aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm ready to take off from HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, The Orkneys.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A15127
The Royal Navy during the Second World War HM King George VI, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspecting WRNS personnel at the Royal Naval Air Station Hatston during his four day visit to the Ho... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A15128
The Royal Navy during the Second World War HM King George VI, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspecting inspecting a Supermarine Walrus amphibious aircraft and its crew at the Royal Naval Air S... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19903
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Six of the new American built Grumman Avenger three seater torpedo bombers in box formation during exercises from HMS SPARROWHAWK, the Royal Naval Air Station at Hatst... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19911
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A medium close up of the new American built Grumman Avenger three seater torpedo bomber in flight close to the ground during exercises from HMS SPARROWHAWK, the Royal ... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19914
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A new American built Grumman Avenger three seater torpedo-bomber taxi-ing with wings folded at HMS SPARROWHAWK, the Royal Naval Air Station at Hatston. The pilot will ... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19924
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Sub Lieutenant (A) W L Hughes, RNVR, of North Harrow climbing into his new American built Grumman Avenger three seater torpedo bomber with its wings folded prior to ta... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19925
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Sub Lieutenant (A) K F B Petrie, RNZNVR, of Christchurch, New Zealand, climbing into his new American built Grumman Avenger three seater torpedo bomber with its wings ... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A8218
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Four shore based Blackburn Skua aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm lined up and ready to take off from the airfield at HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, th... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A8223
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A Martin Maryland I photo reconnaissance aircraft of No 771 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, at HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, the Orkneys.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A8581
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Ground crew unfolding the wings of the Fairey Swordfish used for the meteorological flight from HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, The Orkneys.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9016
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Fairey Swordfish aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm taxi-ing along the tarmac next to a hangar to take off for an exercise with dummy torpedoes at HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Na... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9017
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Fairey Swordfish aircraft taxi along the tarmac to take off for an exercise with dummy torpedoes from HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, The Orkneys.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9375
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Fuelling two Vought SB2U Vindicator scout bombers in a remote corner of the airfield at Royal Naval Air Station Hatston.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9377
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Two Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bombers with their wings folded, going out to take off at Royal Naval Air Station Hatston. The folding wings are controlled hydrauli... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9381
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Bristol Beaufort torpedo bombers being torpedoed up by naval torpedomen at HMS SPARROWHAWK Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, Orkney Islands. Dummy torpedoes are being used.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9382
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Bristol Beaufort torpedo bombers being torpedoed up by naval torpedo men at HMS SPARROWHAWK Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, Orkney Islands. Dummy torpedoes are being ... More
Blackburn Skuas in the Orkneys
Four Royal Navy shore based Blackburn Skua Mk.II aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm lined up and ready to take off from the airfield at HMS Sparrowhawk, Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, the Orkneys (UK). Skuas from ... More
Grumman Avengers from RNAS Hatston in flight c1943
Six Royal Navy Grumman Avenger torpedo bombers in box formation during exercises from HMS Sparrowhawk, the Royal Naval Air Station at Hatston (UK).
J2F Duck USN at RNAS Hatston 1942
A U.S. Navy Grumman J2F Duck leaving its hangar, watched by US and British sailors at Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, in early 1942. Note: In the IWM caption the aircraft is wrongly described as a Curtiss SOC... More
RNAS Hatston, Imperial War Museum
Fairey Swordfish aircraft taxi along the tarmac to take off for an exercise with dummy torpedoes from HMS Sparrowhawk, Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, Orkney.
TBD-1 Devastators VT-7 at RNAS Hatston 1942
Two U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator from Torpedo Squadron VT-7 before taking off from the Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, circa in April 1942. VT-7 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) which... More
Wren prepares for flight 1942 IWM A 9115
IWM caption : The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS): At Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, a Wren Radio Mechanic prepares for a flight to test newly fitted equipment.