Royal Navy Videos - RN9 Sixties Navy

HMS Eagle, HMS Victorious, HMS Belfast

[@TheGreenjacketbilly]

This was the RN I grew up wanting to join (as a gunnery rating lol)! Come my time 1989 the RN was dying on its arse. The careers officer ( a WO1RM) laughed at me when I said gunnery..'20 years too late son' he said. Then look what happened....😭

[@cming9423]

Love these 'period' pieces. Life was sooooo much simpler then. God Save The Queen!

[@sudarshankc4840]

Mom

[@sudarshankc4840]

V mice

[@sudarshankc4840]

❤️

[@crabbyj]

Love these pieces too. The sense of nostalgia tends to filter out unpleasantness, when looking back, because it was definitely not a simpler time. For me, it also felt like a simpler time just because, as a child, I was blissfully ignorant of problems around the world. As an adult however, well...now I'm just ignorant. At least that's what my kid's think! LOL 😆

[@Willbrse]

@@crabbyj And knowing about the problems around the world did what for you? It changes nothing, it could even put you in a depression heh Not knowing them is the best choice. In the end every nation should be minding their own business and caring their own people.

[@mickbates3103]

3 years serving on the big E takes me back those were the days

[@MisterHampshire]

My father was on it from the later 60s to its final commission in 1972, The Mighty E.

[@stephenchappell7512]

Very occasionally the US buys British (e.g the Mosquito, Canberra, Harrier) I think you should have purchased the Buccaneer too as a tradeoff to us getting the F4. I can imagine the Marines making use of its low level strike capabilities in Nam.

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

What's the big e?

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

​@stephenchappell7512 Right we had nothing like that. Great Call Man@

[@cryptohunt2552]

I'm glad I grew up in those glory days!

[@jamesstewart553]

Bob Holness "Blockbusters fame", great footage of a bygone era.

[@YARROWS9]

Look what we used to have.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

You still have The British Lion Spirit.

[@dkoz8321]

Well, what do you expect, if British public keeps electing MPs like George "HawHaw" Galloway?

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@dkoz8321 I'd prefer Galloway over the present globalist puppets any day

[@crabbyj]

You have carrier capability again... apparently someone took note of your displeasure. I realize I'm responding to an old comment, but even a year ago it was common knowledge that construction of two carriers was underway. I also was under the impression that new submarines left the ways and are shaking down now in preparation for going operational. Maybe things aren't that bleak after all... though it wouldn't hurt to build out even more.

[@keithdonnellan5564]

@@dkoz8321 He's a leftie & I am not but he does say it truthful. He's probably a closet realist, which lefties are not realists! I quite like his views because he is honest, very rare for a politician these days!

[@stefanseniuk339]

Blimey looking at this the RN seemed a lot more powerful in the 60's than it is today...

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

Still, the British Lions remain Lions.

[@possiblyadickhead6653]

@@xlbubblehead2505 well Britain has been in decline the whole last century. Ever since the United States entered the stage of geopolitics.

[@ronniefarnsworth8224]

Ahhh the Glory Days the 1960s when the Royal Navy still had a Bloody Navy !!! Great video : )

[@jamiedale6516]

Agar Edward yes but no one to man them

[@anoopkl4u]

@Agar Edward with no aircraft on it

[@anoopkl4u]

Marcus Knightingale did F35 B cleared FOC yet??!! Just checking Last time I’ve checked it had underperformed to F16s during high angle attack Also flaws while raining and thunder storms 🌩 during night flights I’m not sure what’s the status now

[@anoopkl4u]

@Marcus Knightingale to be fair Carriers are just a showpiece against any legit military powers, they're too vulnerable, they're just a power projection tactics Today's warfare they're not relevant The Royal Navy doesnt have enough vessels to protect the HMS QE to form a carrier group, so i dont think even 2 carriers are gonna be on sailing on blue waters by Royal navy by their own

[@kingofaesthetics9407]

@@anoopkl4u You're completely ignorant about the F-35. All three variants of the F-35 are at full capability. The claim it underperformed against an F-16 is false the flight in question was part of planned flight testing. And the F-35 didn't have problems flying during the night or during rain and storms, they were part of safely limits that are applied to all aircraft undergoing flight testing, flight testing that the F-35 cleared years ago. Carriers are also not obsolete, power projection and air defence for fleets is still important and is the reason why multiple countries are still building them. You shouldn't make comments about topics you know nothing about.

[@scroggins100]

really enjoyed that. took me back a few years to the days we had a Navy. Thanks

[@pauldg837]

Flying at 10 feet over the sea! Can you imagine flying a Buccaneer at high speed that low? British fighter pilots have always been recognised for their exceptional low level flying skills. And I would add, exceptional nerves of steel.

[@denisthornton2489]

15 to 20 feet is generally more comfortable for longer periods and too low causes a rooster tail in the water which makes it easier to be spotted by the defensive combat air patrol aircraft.

[@pauldg837]

@@denisthornton2489 Thanks for your input.

[@melissajennings8938]

Exceptional nerves of steel.....oh you Brits .....full of hot air!

[@thetreblerebel]

The Buc pilots were the best low flyers. The F-15 had troubles keeping up with the low flying British Buccaneers. It was the tactics that really showed the USAF that Buccaneers are hard targets with a great pilot

[@denisthornton2489]

@@pauldg837 My pleasure! One of my favourite sorties was what we called 'strike progression' which we would practice in formations of 2, 3 or 4 aircraft with the most enjoyable ones being down at ultra low level where the Buccaneer excelled and we would practice this over land (sometimes in the Scottish mountains) and over the sea with one or two 'fighter' aircraft (termed 'bounce') acting as opposition. The object of the exercise was to still retain bombs onboard and manoeuvre to achieve continuing forward progression towards the target even when being engaged by executing high g counter turns to disadvantage the bounce causing them to 'fly through' (ie 180 degrees the other way) having not got a shot and then turning back hard to the original track and 'bustering' (ie - full throttle) to cause the opposition to have to chase us to try to get in range which very few (if any) could do due to our highly economical fuel burn of the Spey engine (like '350ish' lbs per minute) compared with like an F4 in afterburner (about 2000lbs per minute!) and also our exceptional stability at very high speeds on the deck (ie down really low) where many other aircraft were quite prone to pilot induced oscillations (PIO) - very scary and often fatal! "Twas the sport of kings!" Particularly a 4 ship in the Highlands with two bounces - invariably leading to the greatest of debriefs that often carried over into Happy Hour!

[@johnsalt1157]

Wonderful stuff. Among many other goodies, a reminder of why a proper aircraft carrier always has a hundred and one uses about house and home. And tremendous to see Belfast under way on operations in my lifetime. "Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus", indeed.

[@arthurbaldwin1804]

You said it John. Keyword being proper with multi role aircraft and catapult launch. Not the electric tin can so much vaulted today.

[@crabbyj]

@@arthurbaldwin1804 - Times change... I'm sure there were those that were dismissive of ironclads and engines, in favor of "wooden hulls and iron men." Still...it would be nice to see the UK with at least three more carriers.

[@charlescurtis8820]

Wow : RO9 Victorious was my home 64-67 and being a callow 17 years old, had my 18th, 19th & 20th Birthdays on her. 55 years later and the memories are flooding back, especially as a single man, I learnt how to say "I LOVE YOU" & "Give me a beer" in many exotic languages. Made lifelong friends who I am still in contact with now. Per coelum et aequorem victrix (Through air and sea victorious).

[@frankmcgee3213]

Charles Curtis your story is similar to mine, just a few years later and in the US Navy. Many different languages, “two beers”...lol. Question, since you were onboard, the bridles for launching....they drop into the sea? Are they expendable or are they recovered? This is the first time I’ve seen launching from old RN carriers up close and had no idea how it was done.

[@timebandit9469]

@pbr streetgang I was on the last commision and was onboard when she had a fire whilst she was refitting in D lock in Portsmouth dockyard. CPO Cook Nichols from Belfast died in that fire. I was one of the stretcher party that took his body ashore to an ambulance after fighting the fire. Lest we forget.

[@kingofaesthetics9407]

@EFEZZE6280 F-35Cs are the CATOBAR capable variant. The F-35A is the conventional take off and landing variant.

[@stevenbevis5141]

Both wrong Victorious was R38

[@davidbirt8486]

R09 was Ark Royal shippers, Victorious was R38.

[@nickthomas8400]

I rember the eagle and fleet arriving in st brides bay pembrokeshire to work up the new phantoms flown down to RNAS Brawdy - whit week 1969 we watched them practicing bolting landings - what a sight in the bay !!

[@theoccupier1652]

Great video ... I was on the Ark R09 twice (flight deck party), when I first set foot on the Ark we still had the Ark - Eagle - Hermes - Centaur - Albion - Bulwark, I stayed on the Ark until her very last days .... then we had not one aircraft carrier left (Hermes) had been sold to India but got a reprieve before She was transferred - the Falklands started so She went to warGreat days remembered with great fondness :)

[@whitelinefever8769]

Glad you enjoyed the video

[@theoccupier1652]

Once Navy always Navy :)

[@scoot155]

What about Victorious?

[@theoccupier1652]

@@scoot155 Razor Blades by then :(

[@thetreblerebel]

My uncle passed through the Suez in the 60s or 70s with the US NAVY. He said all he seen was sand, he wondered why in the hell was everyone fighting over sand? I miss my uncle, more the older I get, I wish we could chat about those times of his life

[@tub19]

My Late Dad, followed few of is Brothers in the Army and when we use to visit they get chatting about it, one of my uncle served on Subs back in Second World War, I'm like you older I get just miss there stories.

[@manassurya2019]

Back in the day when Britain had more than 20 warships.

[@neilelliott6151]

I joined in 1985. In 86 I was in Pompy and remember thinking there were more ships there in mothballs than in full service. It was the 50'/60's I think that on a number of ships and colonies basis that the Royal Navy leaves a lasting impression on a lot of people's minds. I know there is an argument for newer more modern Navy needing fewer ships, but a newer BIGGER modern Navy would certainly turn my screws! It's often joked by my family that I'm watching my porn, when I'm on KZbin watching old Navy documentaries like this one. My last ship was Britannia, so I'm very lucky that through the association I have the privilege of having ship mates that served in the "good olde days". On some comments here and elsewhere I see people getting quite rude with Regards to old and modern service. Lets all remember the one truly important thing that binds us all, Sprog or olde salt. We all served! Neil Aye

[@rattlehead890]

When Britain was still Britain!!!

[@nervo6321]

Not anymore...been given away...

[@thetreblerebel]

It wasn't Britain here either really..she was pretty much on her way to barely above water.

[@pickashole]

Britian helped win ww2 but then went on to lose everything.

[@paulcook7986]

@@nervo6321 Exactly what I thought.

[@pickashole]

@@gavw1446 A start would be to understand how we're being screwed over and anyone who mentions this is slapped down and censored. But then that's more than just about the Royal Navy.

[@sketchy74]

Fantastic! I had not seen the last two videos, great to see the Vic early after her major postwar refit in colour.

[@tiptoptechno]

Great videos. Enjoyed them immensely. Thanks for sharing!

[@rhannay39]

2:35 Interesting to see a Mosquito coming down on a flight deck. My father was FAA, he was a radar tech. His first ever flight was in a Mosquito to check a set he'd just repaired. As he was drawing flying kit the pilot told him not to bother with a parachute "as nobody gets out of these."

[@whitelinefever8769]

I bet that didn't inspire much confidence.....interesting to think which aircraft were death traps for the crews.

[@ingurlund9657]

Fascinating. Thank you for showing it.

[@whitelinefever8769]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.👍🏻

[@chriswilde7246]

The Buccaneer three quarters of a million ££! The guy would have a Heart attack if he knew the cost of a modern day fighter now!! Lol..

[@rollsroycegriffon2375]

Is that price adjusted to modern inflation?

[@chriswilde7246]

@@rollsroycegriffon2375 No I doubt it very much, but as you would know, aircraft are so much more advanced today etc.

[@rollsroycegriffon2375]

I do have to agree on that

[@bfps2020]

@@rollsroycegriffon2375 the price today is 5.4 million pounds

[@bfps2020]

@@rollsroycegriffon2375 sorry 16.2 million

[@petersaupe7455]

Was in Happy Hermes as a kid,Tiverton Sea Cadets, post late 60s refit.Our mess deck was 4J2. Flying Sea Vixens ,and Gannets off and on again.As a SCC chief Sea Harriers.As a SCC officer visited just before India took her on.Gone for recycling now.Sad.

[@avv397]

great to see hms belfast alive. now moored on thames at tower bridge and available to all

[@CJB-]

You could go to the pub have six pints, then fish and chips, buy the good pair of boots, fill the car up and have change from 5 bob.

[@adrianattrell7808]

GREW UP WATCHING THESE FILMS AND THOSE OF THE SEVENTIES ...... BY THE TIME I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN I JUST MISSED THE FALKLANDS ...... MAGGIES CUT BACKS AND WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT SHIPS AND THE LACK OF FUTURE SEA TIME ...... RESTRICTED SEAMAN ENTRIES PUT A HALT TO MY #######

[@philsharp758]

Superb!! Thanks for posting.

[@davidbirt8486]

I first saw the Victorious video when I was a sea cadet visiting RNAS Culdrose in 1971. Even then it had a another world quality, a time gone by, it still does.Very nostalgic.

[@stephenchappell7512]

The original plan had been to retire Victorious in 72 in order to cover the 5 year rebuild of Ark Royal. Instead the Victorious was retired early following a dockyard fire (it was cut up in 69). The Ark was then given a more austere 3 year refit which meant that mechanical problems continued to plague her for the rest of her life.

[@davidbirt8486]

@@stephenchappell7512 Victorious was to go in 1970,replaced by CVA01. Ark Royal was not to be modernised and replaced by CVA02 in 1973. Hermes was to have run to 1976,but not operate Phantoms as she was struggling with Buccaneers and Sea Vixens. Eagle was to run on until 1978 and hopefully be replaced by a CVA03. Ark Royal was refitted to operate Phantoms but she was only expected to last until the end of 1973 when the RN would loose it's fixed wing capability.The decision to retain Ark Royal until the end of the decade meant raiding her older sister for spares,which had been laid up in the Hamorez in the river Tamar at Plymouth in 1972 after being destored at Portsmouth.

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@davidbirt8486 You're correct. I'm referring to the plan post-CVA-01 cancellation which envisaged retaining and modernising the existing fleet. Prior to the 66 white paper, there had been no plans to modernise the Ark at all and so under these new plans she was in fact was given a limited lifeline. Of course post-devaluation, everything changed yet again with the plan being to completely abandon naval aviation in line with the withdrawal from East of Suez.

[@davidbirt8486]

@@stephenchappell7512 Yes, and it wasn't helped by the politicians,the treasury and the RAF, who wen't out of their way to brief against the Royal Navy having new carriers,as they saw the Fleet Air Arm as a direct threat to their own plans.

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@davidbirt8486 People always blame Labour but Lord Carrington could have quite easily reversed the previous administrations policies had he so desired. The RAF continue to be the RN's greatest foe to this day. They insisted on procurement of tranche 3 Typhoons which meant there was not enough left in the kitty for a complete QE carrier airwing.

[@garyproffitt5941]

Great times, Blackburn Buccaneer and Hawker Hunter aircraft with Ark Royal..

[@sterrissar]

great video enjoyed very much

[@Wotdermatter]

Served on H.M.S. Centaur, H.M.S. Belfast (decommissioning cruise,) H.M.S. Hermes and first went to Japan on the Centaur. Been there several times since always looking for the apple blossoms mentioned at 1:06:45 but without finding them. Then the penny dropped one day, he meant cherry blossoms. 'nuf sed.

[@hamshackleton]

Very short flowering period in Spring!

[@UncleFester84]

I love the clarinet going with the ship Edit: also is it just me or that skyhawk looked really at home on that specific deck?

[@darrylhayes3662]

Amazing content and 🎥 technology in films as was used in WW2 ‘s films

[@mikeybrant5595]

The part in Hong kong was interesting, I was in a very different Hong Kong in 2013.

[@allgood6760]

Cool vid... Buccaneer is a cool plane 👍

[@gregorydodwell3895]

Nostalgia for an aircraft too underpowered to take off with a full load without refuelling (Buccaneer S1); two death-traps (Scimitar and Sea Vixen); a missile system who’s claim to fame was -maybe- firing for effect at a shore target (Sea Slug) ... less carriers by the late ‘70’s but with the more potent Buccaneer S2s and the other Spey-powered aircraft - the Phantom.

[@hamshackleton]

Don't forget the Seacat - We fired two off, one went phut-splosh, and the other just ran wild, and nearly came back at us!

[@waffle_general]

I actually have this exact VHS, my grandad played it for us when i was at his.

[@whitelinefever8769]

Rare as hens teeth, has your grandad got any more in the series?

[@waffle_general]

@@whitelinefever8769 I don't think so, but he's not gonna sell any even if he was offered millions, he finds it a personal gem to him. If you want proof I own a copy it's in my channel videos

[@philchadwick4833]

I love this!!! This is special :-)

[@whitelinefever8769]

Glad you enjoyed it phil

[@philchadwick4833]

I still am. It's like that book that you just can't put down. I'm ex RN and served on Illustrious. Thank you very much for posting this up :-)

[@simonhellier7281]

A good documentary. The Royal Navy must be a fraction of the size now, even with our 2 new carriers, but still excellent.

[@Cous1nJack]

4:45 the inspiration for iceman.

[@trident1314]

I love watching these videos, I don't enjoy reading the comments...to many folk looking at the past with rose tinted glasses

[@petergreer2583]

right from the start the strops going overboard annoyed me :-) but that was a very good slice of life.

[@davidharris733]

RN never went much for bridle catchers. Ark and Victorious were refitted with them.

[@dkoz8321]

Welcome to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm SeaVixen radar systems officer conversion course. Let me show you your action station. Now , does any one have a shoehorn?

[@paulwillson8887]

Those Buccaneers served onto the first Gulf War 1991

[@stephenchappell7512]

Those are S1's The Spey engined S2's had no need for a Scimitar top-up. It was the S2 which served into the 70's, 80's and 90's The S1 was retired by 1970 and never served in the RAF

[@bobg1069]

only the S2, the S1 was an underpowered failure.

[@keithdonnellan5564]

@@stephenchappell7512 I believe they were painted pink in the gulf war as rec. planes.

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@keithdonnellan5564 S2's yes but pink??

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@keithdonnellan5564 Actually it was painted what is known as 'desert pink' but in reality it was just a sand colour. I think this is what you meant.

[@John-pn4rt]

The Mosquito at 2:34 is not a crash it was a deliberate test of the barrier, and not a safety boot in sight! H&S nowadays would be apopleptic!

[@thetreblerebel]

42:00 Wish Hong Kong had stayed a colony, I bet it's people wish that too..

[@whitelinefever8769]

yep, china has been slowly turning the screws on hong kong since day one.

[@bugler75]

The people of Hong Kong wished that they’d stayed a colony. Britain betrayed them in the name of business, I.e. money.

[@scoot155]

@@bugler75 Britain let them become part of China because China threatened to cut off Hong Kong's water supply

[@bugler75]

@@scoot155 perhaps tu t’as another reason but Britain was wanting Bette to trade conditions with the Chinese too. I’d never heard your reason ( not doubting you ), but I’m interested. Can you provide any links ? Seriously not trying to undermine you👍😊

[@scoot155]

@@bugler75 I also forgot to mention that legitimate talks were held about handing Hong Kong back (and the possibility of extending the sovereignty limit) when the sovereignty limit of Hong Kong was reached in 1997.

[@boulecoq1700]

Makes me wonder how many launch bridles the ship carried.

[@schaeferschaefer2624]

15:04 that’s pretty high for those buccaneers. I hope the pilots weren’t dizzy.

[@hamshackleton]

They'd get vertigo at 20 feet ASL!

[@nervo6321]

Amazing how short the take off run is...unbelievable...

[@kingofaesthetics9407]

A catapult, afterburners and a strong headwind works wonders.

[@nervo6321]

@@kingofaesthetics9407 Apart from the Phantom i dont think any other of our carrier aircraft had afterburners to be fair...

[@kingofaesthetics9407]

@@nervo6321 I was talking about carriers in general. But it was true especially for the Phantom, British carriers were smaller than what was ideal for such a jet.

[@tommyle7376]

1:02:08 Kid: Please sir can you plonk a 6-inch shell at my school please sir I really hate school Sailors: No we can't Kid: Throw the biggest sulk on a Royal Navy vessel

[@tonyaughney8945]

A buccaneer cost 3/4 on a million pounds. It's a long time since a fast jet was that cheap.

[@laughinggasman]

RIP Bob Holness. Of Blockbusters and James Bond fame

[@theart8039]

I never saw those Buccaneers with their noses in the air like that on launch, but I suppose this was like 50 years before I was born..I'm just interested in Carrier ops

[@sarjim4381]

Kind of a 60's version of the ski jump. The Buccaneers were always at the limit of their engine power when fitted with the de Havilland Gyron Junior and they were bombed and fueled up. As talked about in the film, this became less needed with the fitting of the Rolls Royce Spey, which happened by the end of 1970. If you didn't see the Buccaneer before that, you missed that nose up launch.

[@scoot155]

@@sarjim4381 S.2 (Spey) models were initially issued in 1962, as issues with the S.1's Gyron Junior were seen immediately. The S.1 was taken out of service in 1970.

[@abbush2921]

Hey RN Fleet Air Arm was doing to railways what Beecham was doing at the same time !

[@COIcultist]

Richard Beeching not Beecham, though Beecham might have been an appropriate name as he did knock the shit out of British Railways. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecham%27s_Pills#:~:text=Beecham%27s%20Pills%20were%20a%20laxative%20first%20marketed%20about,were%20a%20combination%20of%20aloe%2C%20ginger%2C%20and%20soap.

[@JimNaylor]

I think that's the Bob Holness on commemtary!?

[@michaelgrey7854]

That bridge would probably be historic now if it had not been blown up.

[@johnlaccohee-joslin4477]

I notice they did not mention the fact that they were also pulled over in Portsmouth by the drug sqaud who had a hey day, trunking is for air not for packing!!!

[@randolfaquino9998]

There goes a 16th century bridge :)

[@barrytipton1179]

I wanted go on last Far East on Hms Eagle but my swap fell though ended up in North Atlantic on the ark

[@paulpeters2761]

you didn't get deployments like this in the 90,s, i had 2 west indies trips, and Med trips

[@thecurlew7403]

Like eagles big radar should had ark royal the same layout should have built 4 carriers with sea dart and cats 50 000 tons we wouldnt be like this today .

[@ianstewart2335]

Can I have a P please, Bob!! 🤣

[@kevinh5218]

No Phantom ever did 2'000 mph!

[@rhannay39]

Royal Air Force 1970s: "We can protect the fleet anywhere in the world." 1982: "Argentina has invaded the Falkland Islands." Royal Air Force: "Wait....what?"

[@cryptohunt2552]

Britain was the only country that could built twin engine jets that were subsonic.

[@cryptohunt2552]

@chalie boyee What's the problem? France, the USA and the former USSR were already supersonic by 1955, while we were poncing around building twin engine jets that couldn't exceed 730 mph in level flight. Thank God for the E.E. Lightning, because even the MiG 19 (entered service in 1955) had a service ceiling of over 57,000 feet, could exceed 900 mph in level flight and easily out performed Javelins, Swifts, Hunters, Scimitars and Sea Vixens. To make up for the requirement for a multi-role fighter, we purchased the McDonnell Douglas Phantom II to supplement the Lightning, which could only do one job effectively (high altitude interception).

[@cryptohunt2552]

@chalie boyee Don't know soraringtractor. I'm from the UK but now live in Canada. I did a bit of time in the army (should have joined the RAF), and used to see the Canberras pulling drone targets when I was out fishing. Love the lightning. A private enterprise in Cape Town, South Africa had four still flying, but one crashed a few years ago. A problem with the hydraulics I think. I wish we still had a few flying examples in the UK for air shows, along with a Javelin, Swift, etc. Cheers mate, all the best!

[@cryptohunt2552]

@chalie boyee I was KOSB (family regiment on Mum's side), but Dad was Royal Pioneer Corps. I was in same time as you! As for Canada, my wife is nurse and had the qualifications they wanted, so we went in 1994. Our first son was born in the UK, and the second boy was born over here. I wanted to get into radio and television broadcasting, but they didn't want a British accent (sods), and working as a security guard was good for the short term, but making other people rich wasn't my goal in life. In the end I started my own security firm and did quite well for 14 years. I sold the company two years ago after the wife was diagnosed with late stage stomach cancer, but she got through it and is now in remission. I'm 62 now, but now do script writing and narration for a film production company in the USA. Americans love British accents, but the Canadians don't care as much. The one thing I like here is being able to target shoot or hunt with a decent rifle. I have a Mk 4 No.1 .303 Lee Enfield. Does the trick just nicely. Both my boys are firearms licence holders too. Well, I'd better get on with thing here. All the best mate!

[@richardvernon317]

@chalie boyee Maintenance wise the Lightning was a complete dog (having worked on it as a Air Cadet in 1982 (helped do an engine removal and a host of other maintenance tasks for a couple of day and talking to guys who worked on the things, I got to hear a lot of horror stories) I've actually worked on other military aircraft and other defence systems and they were on the whole much better engineered. The US stuff on the whole was much better engineered.

[@Then.72]

Richard Vernon but could engineer vtol

[@colinglasgow5530]

At 43 seconds into film it says, “Narrator,,,,, Robert Holness”. Is this a young Bob Holness from Blockbusters game show ?

[@whitelinefever8769]

it certainly is

[@noahrosz3902]

Why do I fide the old docs better than the new ones

[@timwingham8952]

Wonderful footage of a sadly bygone era. Can anyone tell me what's hanging out of Eagle's side at 1:33 please?

[@whitelinefever8769]

Don't know for sure but if i had to guess it might be waste disposal

[@denisthornton2489]

Yes - a garbage chute - biodegradable of course!

[@stephensmith1261]

A pipe (announcement) would be made. "End of flying stations, gash may now be ditched"

[@maxbodymass]

2,000 MPH Phantom!!!! Spey engines or no spey engine that's a lot of thrust for one house brick to fly...

[@kingofaesthetics9407]

British Phantoms had a top speed of 1,386mph which is Mach 1.9, other Phantoms could hit speeds up to Mach 2.2.

[@whitelinefever8769]

Over 18,000 views on this video......very popular indeed.

[@chiefpace]

You should be proud of this. I am an old retired US Army Signals WO who has always loved naval aviation. My dad was a squid and my favorite plane is the F-8 Crusader. It is a glimpse to a world lost. I just shared it with a British Army Royal Signals friend who is in London currently. Nicely done and something that should be saved. Thank you so much!

[@whitelinefever8769]

@@chiefpace Glad you enjoyed it Robert and thanks for the comment.

[@thetreblerebel]

Do they play deck hockey or sunbathe on the decks of aircraft carriers in 2020??

[@whitelinefever8769]

Probably do when nothings happening and the weathers good, gives all the sailors who work below decks a chance for some sunshine and fresh air.

[@abbush2921]

American safety officer would do a nut sandals , sneakers and bare skin !!!!

[@melissajennings8938]

Yeah, the way they're banging those oxygen bottles around on the resupply.....scary stuff.

[@grahamlait1969]

Quite clearly made when the Navy knew it was about to lose it's carriers in the sixties. First thing mentioned: A carrier is only half the cost of an equivalent shore base... Oh really?... Got Winnie the Pooh to do the maths then, did we?

[@robertlawrence-zj9jm]

when did prefix change on eagle from j to e

[@shidzngigglez]

When the UK used to be the world police, now tis the yanks.

[@barrytipton1179]

How did they manage with no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

[@jamesskeoch6562]

Tony B Liar destroyed the RN

[@nervo6321]

Absolutely...destroyed our country...

[@jonathangriffiths2499]

He really did nt

[@stephenchappell7512]

He mothballed it to pay for the "wars on terror" but the real damage wasn't done until Cameron!

[@tonyaughney8945]

And Cameron and Boris with their foreign filled governments are completing the job.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

the British invented the catapault

[@magna4100]

Can I have a P please Bob?

[@danman4633]

Navy looked more Navy then, Bellbottoms looked better than Flares.

[@mayo250]

Why FJ pilots from the RN do not wear G-suit ?

[@zenzen9131]

Bob Holeness is narrating :)

[@nickcs4488]

I'll have a buccaneer please bob

[@ash7182]

They don't make them like they used to.

[@schaeferschaefer2624]

15:34 that’s more like it.

[@jackmchammocklashing224]

Oh so sorry I have period pains today and need to stay in my Pit,, So sorry my friend I think I am pregnant and can not work today

[@alfredsaunders4284]

Any one know if I could buy a dvd of this documentary please.Alf

[@whitelinefever8769]

Dont think so Alf in fact you would be lucky finding a vhs copy, but there is a 'The Royal Navy At War & Peace' dvd series(6 in all) and these are from 1952-1990 and well worth watching.

[@dkoz8321]

Lt.Cdr 'Flying'. Or 'Little F' Uhhhh........ that LIttle EFFFFF !!!!!!! He makes me so angry...

[@emubabu4873]

Why Royal Navy reduce size of there ship & aircraft carrier?

[@whitelinefever8769]

Government cutbacks

[@flyhi2773]

Health care, it was pretty basic and cheap back then. Today people live longer but need loads of medical care plus pensions. They spend a lot more on other things today than they did back then.

[@simonjackson7269]

Can I have a P please Bob!!

[@whitelinefever8769]

Just saw a vhs copy of this for sale on eBay, about £8 if anyone's interested 😉

[@randolfaquino9998]

Nice not much of British miltech on youtube

[@makethman007]

real aircraft carrier not helipads

[@Sdblahm67]

wow why on earth did they ever scrap eagle, and TSR2, that late 60s labour government must have been on the payroll

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

leftards = traitors

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

as they 1st scrapped Blue Steel, & then the Skybolt missile for the V-bombers

[@johnsalt1157]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy Hugely, colossally, massively wrong. Try doing a little research. Blue Steel was not cancelled, and remained in service in Vulcan B Mk 2 until the custody of the deterrent transferred to the RN with the introduction of Polaris. Skybolt was scrapped by the Americans, which somewhat upset the Conservative government of the time, who negotiated to get Polaris instead in the Nassau agreement.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@johnsalt1157 Thank you for the information. I know that the US Skybolt was scrapped by the Americans after imposing it on Britain to refit the Vulcan for it. The RAF keeping the Blue Steel after that was done quietly without much press coverage. But Britain had to scrap the Blue Streak LRBM as a deterrent, and later use it only as a booster to launch satellites. By the way, whatever happened to the British-made StS missile Blue Water destined to replace the US Honest John in the Army ? It appeared in the early 60s and then not much was said about.

[@richardvernon317]

TSR2 didn't work(The aircraft that did fly was nothing like what was going to be be going into service). It was very overweight, couldn't meet any of the operational requirements. The Alloy used to build most of the aircraft was found to be brittle as hell and metal fatigue cracks were starting at very low flying times. The engine installation was dangerous and the RAF were not going to accept it. The Navigation and Attack system was nowhere near capable of meeting the requirements of it due to lack of computer capability and the was no way of getting any more computes in it due to lack of electrical power generation.

[@garyshepherd9367]

I’ll have a p please Bob😐

[@richardprice7763]

And not a bastard ugly ski ramp to be seen....

[@matthewgroves2521]

The royal navy was much better than it is a mess now

[@kendonian357]

Governments should not be allowed to mess with military spending. It should be voted into law that 5 % of GDP is spent on defense, which is more than reasonable. 1% RAF - 1% Army - 1% MOD, cyber and intelligence and 2% for the royal navy. We are an island nation, we dont need a 500,000 strong army or 500 aircraft in the RAF, we need to be able to send a strike force from the army of 50,000 men with a few squadrons from the RAF as support. But what we should be able to do is out match every other navy on earth apart from U.S navy. We should have 6 QE carriers, 2 deployed constantly 2 in training and 2 in maintenance, swapping on a continues cycle. One will be stationed in the middle east on Oman, the other will deploy world wide or wherever is needed. Easily achievable with 2% of GDP with plenty of up gunned type 45 and type 26 to protect them. But we would rather feed the lazy, bone idle and migrants who want something for nothing. How i hate my country today

[@pauldg837]

What a ridiculous suggestion that we should be able to match the naval strength of any navy apart from the U.S. The Chinese Navy consists of 250,000 personnel, and over 500 ships. We can never match that strength. As for your last point (no idea how migrants came into your military expertise), but as someone who was born here in the mid 50's, and have managed some very large companies, how you describe these migrants, is how I would describe the typical British school leaver of today, and those of the last 30 years. Which is basically lazy, full of entitlement, and poorly educated. The migrants on the other hand that I have met, have been hard working, prepared to do more to get ahead, and in general have been excellent employees. How I hate people like you, spewing rubbish.

[@gregtaylor6146]

@Paul DG - Your (claimed) experiences of migrants are cotrary to mine, I have found them to be, on the whole, lazy, deceitful, disloyal and a wholly wasteful exercise when compared to a truly British employee.

[@pauldg837]

@@gregtaylor6146 Well my actual experience clearly is contrary to yours. However the fact that the typical British worker can barely spell won't cause you any problems, as you can barely spell yourself. Contrary has the letter 'n' in the correct spelling.

[@gregtaylor6146]

@Paul DG - Yeah, because a missed 'n' completely invalidates my whole point? Clearly logic isn't your strong point luvvie, and, to be fair, I don't really expect any more from the head of a fruit-picking gang, right 'boss?' ;-) Idiots like you have - for personal gain alone - been flooding the country with cheap foreign labour for decades, such pitiful traitorous actions must make you so proud? I'm surprised you're watching this video at all, shouldn't you be scanning the live feed from Calais for your next 'intake?' ....... probably of bodily fluids by the sound of you?

[@pauldg837]

@@gregtaylor6146 Does running a FTSE company qualify as running a fruit picking gang? That's news to me.

[@bobg1069]

The RT patter from the Navy controllers is simply awful and unprofessional. Clearly not trained by the RAF's Central Air Traffic Control School.