FLYING ADMIRAL. MAY 1945, HMS PEEWIT, ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION, EAST HAVEN, NEAR ARBROATH. VICE ADMIRAL SIR A L ST G LYSTER, KCB, CVO, CBE, DSO, FLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE OF CARRIER TRAINING, AS HE PREPARED TO MAKE A FLYING VISIT TO THE BRITISH ESCORT CARRIER HMS SMITER. IT WOULD BE HIS 107TH DECK LANDING, AND HE HAS LANDED ON OVER 50 CARRIERS. - Vice Admiral Lyster with Commander T S Jackson, RN, Commanding Officer, HMS PEEWIT, and Lieut Cdr J H Stenning, RN, Chief Flying Instructor, HMS PEEWIT, just before being flown to HMS SMITER

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