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Jellicoe -> RE: A trip to the Fleet Air Arm museum at Yeovil (7/26/2016 6:39:49 PM)
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It was very quiet as a Wednesday afternoon before most of the schools broke up so plenty of time to view exhibits and have a go at trying to shoot down an Me110 with a machine gun on a Swordfish (v. Popular with Jellicoe minor)
There was a Swordfish there but not brilliantly placed to take photos of as in a sort of raised flying position, part of their exhibit focusing on Esmonde and the Channel Dash
There is also a nice section on British Pacific fleet carrier experiences and a whole section of artwork done by BPF veterans. They also have turned one hanger into a mock up of the flight deck of the Ark Royal circa 1978 with screens at each end showing a Buccaneer landing and then at the front with the Phantom a Phantom take off. As a result quite low lit so not brilliant exposure on the photos of the Vampire, Attacker, Vixen, Scimitar and Sea Hawk. after that you go on a a tour of the island and key areas all as would have been in 78.
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