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1830 Naval Air Squadron gallery

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Early days

 

Corsair JT111 (7H) being salvaged from the waters of Narragansett Bay. It ditched after a fuel pump failure approaching the runway at USNAS Quonset Point on May 28th 1943 ; the pilot Sub-Lt D. F. Hadman, RNVR was unhurt.

Corsair JT111 (7H) being salvaged from the waters of Narragansett Bay. It ditched after a fuel pump failure approaching the runway at USNAS Quonset Point on May 28th 1943 ; the pilot Sub-Lt D. F. Hadman, RNVR was unhurt.

December 1943: Corsair (7P) in the landing circuit begins its approach to land. © IWM A 20995.

December 1943: Corsair (7P) nears the rounddown on approach to land. © IWM A A20996

December 1943: Corsair (7P) has crossed the rounddown and lowers towards the deck . © IWM A 20997.

December 1943: Corsair (7P) has touched down and snagged an arrester wire. © IWM A 20998.

December 1943: Corsair (7P) - a successful landing. Arrester wire has been disengaged the aircraft taxis forward to park. © IWM A 20999.

C. December 1943: Corsair (7V) has landed of centre and the port wheel has run off the flight deck and into the catwalk. © IWM A 21003

C. December 1943: Corsair (7S) has overturned after crashing into the crash barrier after failing to catch a wire. © IWM A 21004

 

Squadron personnel

The pilots and officers of 15 Naval Fighter Wing aboard HMS Illustrious.

The pilots and officers of 15 Naval Fighter Wing aboard HMS Illustrious.

May 1944: The pilots of 1830 Sqn on Illustrious many of which took part in the attack on Surabaya. © IWM A 24260

Lieut (A) H. J. Scott, RNVR,, with AM(A) Denis Pearce, AM(L) L. S. Linney, AM(O) James Cross, AM(E) L. N. Sykes. April 45 © IWM A 29447

Sub Lieut (A) J. L. Roberts, RNVR with AM(A) Eric W Evans, AM(O) Fred Chegwidden, AM(E) John Wadell. April 45 © IWM A 29438

Sub Lieut (A) J. W. Maybank, RNZNVR with AM(E) John Cassidy, AM(A) C. G. Tombs. April 45 © IWM A 29444

 

Sub Lieut (A) M. Barbour, RNZNVR, February 1945. © IWM A 29459

Sub Lieut (A) G. S. Salmon, RNVR, April 1945. © IWM A 29440

Lieut P. S. Cole, RN, with LAM(E) Fred Madge, AM(L) F. W. Fuller, LAM(A) Charles Gibbons, Petty Officer (RM) John Little. April 45 © IWM A 29450

Lieut (A) J. H. Clarke, RNZNVR, with LAM(A) James McKenzie, Petty Officer (RM) Wilfred Price, LAM(E) A. S. Townsend. © IWM A 29457

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