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A proud moment for me. Our Ship modelling society experiencing the
RN flag ship HMS Ark Royal at Liverpool and being teamed with the
Fleet Air Arm officers association. These guys may be elderly, but
very fit; they had to be climbing all those stairs. But amongst their
small number were two Swordfish pilots, an Avenger pilot and a
Corsair pilot all seeing action off carriers. A day to savour and remember.


Dave Wooley

Sorry I could not make it Dave, as you know I was stuck at a 40th Wedding Aniversary dinner,

Last night it was my son,s 40th Birthday party , did not get in till 1 am,

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Hi Ron your presence was sorely missed.
Dave Wooley

Hi Dave, like I said young ARH Anthony Ronald Horabin was 40 to-day, we had a great party , all his friends from the Wirrel motor cycle club turned up, his basket ball friends his girlfriends family our family, my friends, there was plenty to drink and we danced the night away.

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Spectacular photos Dave!! Thanks so much for sharing that moment with us

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Ventis Secundis

More pictures of the Fleet flagship Ark Royal on the river Mersey .



Ark Royal prepares to leave Liverpool

Rescue Sea King aloft as the Ark Royal makes her own way out to sea.

Just across the river is Cammel Laird ship yard famous for building
the two previous RN carriers bearing the same name.
Dave Wooley

Nice pictures Dave, were you on the ferry.

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I sure was and the weather was just right with the sun in the right . place .
Dave Wooley

Hi Dave....Great shots and I am sure you have a lot more....could you contact me privately offlist please direct at stillmo@mts.net please????

GREAT WEATHER--GREAT PHOTOS!

What a day to savour!-- I see Jon was there also--I bet HE took a few '0000 photos eh...?

Thank you for showing us the pics-- when you get chance--drop me a line on my e-mail addy?

Cheerio

JIM B

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I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions.

First or second visit. Were you covering the visit for the press?
Dave Wooley

Second and no, I'm a member of the SCC who were invited on Ark

Greetings from the not so lovely town of Sheffield,
Sorry to say that but I envy you (just a tiny bit ) Dave. Ever since I haw her and HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth in 2007, I wanted to get onboard. Wonderful pictures!
Is that the Port of Liverpool buidling at the background(the one with the watch on it)?
Alexander

P.s. Amazingly good weather. Last time I was in Liverpool, the wind was trying to knock me of my feet, and I had to use a weather cover for my camera while taking pictures.

Hi Alex The building in the background featurning Ark Royal is the famous Liver
Buildings and perched aloft are the two mythical Liver Birds. Like many coastal
cities the "sky line" evolves and new much higher buildings now dominate the
view but the older more imposing Liver Buildings, Cunard and the domed Port of
Liverpool building collectively referred to as the three graces remain as the most
imposing on the water front .
This picture shows the domed Port of Liverpool building in the back ground.The cranes are part of the construction for the new Museum of Liverpool .

Changing Face of Liverpool. The Warship berthed at the liner terminal is HMS Bulwark

Type 23 HMS Argyll Leaving the Mersey

HMS Illustrious turning in the Mersey

HMS Illustrious visiting Liverpool October 08

Dave Wooley

If anyone wants some pictures of Ark just PM me