HMS Illustrious leaves the River Tyne, 3 March 2012 for the last time.

HMS Illustrious aircraft carrier now helicopter support vessel leaves the River Tyne for ever. Decommissioned in 2014
Built by Swan Hunters and commissioned for the Royal Navy 1982

[@sw5mister]

Love the sound of the ollys

[@james011974]

Impressive machine hopefully she'll survive beyond 2014 now that she's the soul invincible survivor and she's needed a bit more then what the powers that be thought. ..engines sound great. God speed HMS ILLUSTRIOUS.

[@sw5mister]

Love the sound of the ollys at 1.04

[@fgillings]

Built as an aircraft carrier, now a helicopter support vessel. Harriers sold off to the USA

[@xVeRSeii]

is it an aircraft carrier