FLEET AIR ARM ATTACK THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ. 3 APRIL 1944, ALTEN FJORD, WITH THE FLEET AIR ARM CREWS WHO HIT THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ WITH HEAVY AND MEDIUM SIZED BOMBS AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO MOVE OFF FROM HER ANCHORAGE AT ALTEN FJORD, NORWAY, ON THE MORNING OF 3 APRIL 1944. THE FAIREY BARRACUDA BOMBERS WERE ESCORTED AND COVERED BY SEAFIRE, CHANCE-VOUGHT CORSAIR, HELLCAT, AND WILDCAT FIGHTERS FROM HM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE HOME FLEET UNDER THE COMMAND OF VICE ADMIRAL SIR HENRY R MOORE, SECOND IN COMMAND HOME FLEET. - A first strike aircraft took this picture of the battered TIRPITZ,
FLEET AIR ARM ATTACK THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ. 3 APRIL 1944, ALTEN FJORD, WITH THE FLEET AIR ARM CREWS WHO HIT THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ WITH HEAVY AND MEDIUM SIZED BOMBS AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO MOVE OFF FROM HER ANCHORAGE AT ALTEN FJORD, NORWAY, ON THE MORNING OF 3 APRIL 1944. THE FAIREY BARRACUDA BOMBERS WERE ESCORTED AND COVERED BY SEAFIRE, CHANCE-VOUGHT CORSAIR, HELLCAT, AND WILDCAT FIGHTERS FROM HM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE HOME FLEET UNDER THE COMMAND OF VICE ADMIRAL SIR HENRY R MOORE, SECOND IN COMMAND HOME FLEET. - A first strike aircraft took this picture of the battered TIRPITZ, and the general scene. Some of the attacking planes approach difficulties are shown in this study. Note the bomber shudder waves coming from the strip
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