AHC: Get an F14 Tomcat onto HMAS Melbourne.

I don't know, I did a search for Ark, Eagle, Victorious and Hermes and got the same photo.

This is definately the Ark Royal, but that's an A7 not an F8.

 
It seems that 'Riain' has discovered the same photos in the 4.4GB PDF online about such matters as described earlier. Wonder away though....

HMS Victorious ‘Fly One’ 1967
 
Nice comparison photo here MELBOURNE to KITTY HAWK with an explanation about WOD for small carriers etc.

Making It Harder Than Necessary? 12 Dec 2012 By Tommy H. Thomason

http://thanlont.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/making-it-harder-than-necessary.html

"...Having to deal with the lower wind-over-deck capability of the CVEs did provide naval aviators with extra margin when operating from the faster carrier classes. It also meant that the A4D Skyhawk could be successfully qualified to operate from former Royal Navy Colossus/Majestic-class aircraft carriers that had been modified with an angled deck, more powerful catapults, and stronger arresting gear like Melbourne, shown here alongside Kitty Hawk."

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zv79EDR_D...SS+Kitty+Hawk+(CV+63),+Pearl+Harbour+1978.jpg

Ship+Photo+HMAS+Melbourne+&+USS+Kitty+Hawk+(CV+63),+Pearl+Harbour+1978.jpg
 
Even the Ark Royal is a baby next to the Nimitz, 800' to 1090'.

Do you have a picture of the Melbourne (or any Majestic) next to the Ark/Eagle or Heremes?
 
No I don't have a direct comparison but here is another graphic which by the way along with a huge amount of other information is in the 4.4GB PDF online.

LexNimitzMelbaComparoFORUM.gif


KittyHawkMelbourneComparoForum.gif


LHDranComparoMelbourneFORUM.gif
 
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Apparently the XO was whinging that the jet blast was bubbling the paint on the sail. Typical Pusser; whinge ,whinge, whinge! ;)
 
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