On that final successful approach - the puffs of smoke - is that the boundary layer control cutting in and out?

Just watching the shots from above it’s incredible to think those catapults could get 20 tonne planes off the deck in such a short distance… Ark was pretty big but she certainly wasn’t designed for the F4 or Buccaneer… she did an amazing job 🇬🇧

Absolutely perfect ❤

thats me in the how down, giving the signal.

Manish Pandey brought me here...just FUCKING awesome!

Chills... thanks, Manish!

I've been searching for a video like this..... flight deck ops...heat rising off the deck making the scene a little blurry....Harriers taking off a ski jump....and the crescendo of the guitar playing SOYCD.....timed EXACTLY as a Harrier left the ski-jump..... the most awesome piece of film making I have ever seen.

I was on a destroyer that went with the Ark on her last visit to the USA in 78.

almost haunting

hello sailor.

Love it, I miss her so much 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

I never knew that Ringo Starr was an RM FOO?

Thanks for this.. my mate flew Sea Hawks from the Ark Royal and HMS Eagle visited NZ in the early 70's I fell in love with the Buccaneer.. been interested ever dince.. cheers from NZ 👍🇳🇿

I can remember watching this series with my old dad, is the story true that after this was first broadcast royal navy recruitment soared?

was a steward when this was filmed worked in the wardroom bar happy days

It’s great for the memories!

Ex FLM . 1980. good vid.

When Britain had a Royal Navy.

This is far better than the opening scenes of Top Gun (1986). It is real for one thing.

Awesome 👍

This job is crazy, but, I understand that they love it !

Fabulous series and this is amazing music. So evocative. Crazy to see what we've thrown away in this once great country. Leaves me in despair sometimes. I was 12 when this was recorded and now in my mid to late 50s. I just can't believe those years have past. One thing is for sure, time hasn't been kind. It's like an awful dream. I lived down in Plymouth for several years just after the Falklands conflict. Perhaps the last time the UK had a sizeable navy?

Cripes but those catapults are short!

I was a clubswinger on he 72-76. Love it

How good was the bucaneer ? because britain quits to build the TRS 2 for this aircraft.

Hoping for war is a terrible thing to say, however I have come across two gentlemen who happened to work together as ground crew in Lincolnshire during the 60's & 70"s and they have both said a number of times that they would have liked to see the buccaneers get a chance to prove themselves, Iv'e always thought the buccaneer looked a very mean weapon.

wonderful images and very evocative music (I bought this album the moment it came out and it remains a favorite).

Cool!... about this time HMS Eagle visited NZ and I been interested ever since... a mate of mine flew Sea Hawks from HMS Ark Royal in earlier days.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

Cool vid.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

Crap spot to do it, water too shallow and all rocks everywhere.

It’s so nice having access to this show so thank you for the upload. My Dad was the surgeon featured, Philip Jones. Missing him a great deal today, as unfortunately he passed away a couple of years ago - it’s just nice to see him at his prime again.

What is the song

I love the navy we used to have....

I quite liked the tune that the BBC did on the re-release . Has anyone got it by any chance?

Fast jets and Pink Floyd. Liked.

LSO sounds like Charlie Brown's dad.

Joined Navy Oct 77. This video shows the pure majesty and power of the Royal Navy and the Ark Royal. I served aboard her as she was anchored off awaiting disposal, everyday going aboard walking around her was well..... eerie comes to mind. It was sad to walk around (torch in hand) in the pitch black thinking of all those who had served aboard her all the things which had happened aboard & now she was just an empty shell. The day they towed her away actually physically painful to witness and I could not bear to watch it happen. Gone was a ship the likes this country would never see again sadly and our navy started on the slide which we can/will never recover.

I was.at front row of .this concert for my Birthday an amazing gift.from my gf. I have Never forget it. Thanks Ani. The arena was packed out and the magic was rung out the stadium. Best UK concert he ever did and I've seen him.sevaral times.since. but he was in superb form this amazing moment in time.

I was 10 when this first aired on TV - I remember it as though it was yesterday.

why do I always want to cry when I watch this series ..... this one was particularly good ... wonder how the American patient fared ?

When the cameras departed, the bollockings started! LOL

Nice! Do all Sea King Pilots with a throat mic sound like John Prince? or is it him? (STV Rescue in 1990s)

Shine on...HMS Ark Royal R09...Gone, but NEVER forgotten

Better sound here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZO9g2Bqjq6Ubs0

Sublime

I was serving on her at the Time.was a TAS UW Rate

Even by 1976, the British carrier based aircraft were obsolete.

This is just amazing...

I heard the music for the first time with a video clip very similar to this on the series Sailor. The sequence had better images in sync with the music. To echo the request of others if you have the original add it to the internet.

Been looking for this . One of the best documentary series I have ever seen