THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR - A Supermarine Seafire with Rocket Assisted take off equipment being checked over on the flight deck during trials of the aircraft from HMS ILLUSTRIOUS on the Clyde. The pilots were very impressed with the extremely short runs needed to take off Royal Navy, HMS Illustrious, aircraft carrier, (1939)

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