THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: MADAGASCAR, APRIL - MAY 1942 - A Grumman Martlet fighter being catapulted from HMS FORMIDABLE while squadron crew are preparing the aircraft in the foreground for the catapult. The Commander (Flying) is seen on his bridge (bottom right, no cap) during operations round Madagascar. The force left Colombo on 24 April and put into the Seychelles on 1 May. The Fleet Air Arm carried out extensive searches and patrols over a wide area during the operation. The covering force then put into Mombasa on 10 May after the operation was concluded Royal Navy, FORM
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: MADAGASCAR, APRIL - MAY 1942 - A Grumman Martlet fighter being catapulted from HMS FORMIDABLE while squadron crew are preparing the aircraft in the foreground for the catapult. The Commander (Flying) is seen on his bridge (bottom right, no cap) during operations round Madagascar. The force left Colombo on 24 April and put into the Seychelles on 1 May. The Fleet Air Arm carried out extensive searches and patrols over a wide area during the operation. The covering force then put into Mombasa on 10 May after the operation was concluded Royal Navy, FORMIDABLE (HMS)
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