FLEET AIR ARM STRIKES IN NORTHERN WATERS. AUGUST 1944, ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS FORMIDABLE. ON 22, 23, 24, AND 29 AUGUST AIRCRAFT OF THE FLEET AIR ARM SUPPORTED BY UNITS OF THE HOME FLEET CARRIED OUT A SERIES OF RAIDS ON TARGETS IN NORWAY AND PARTICULARLY ON THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ IN ITS HIDE-OUT IN THE ALTEN FJORD. - A Fairey Barracuda on fire from enemy flak lands on FORMIDABLE and the fire is put out by the crash party

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