Thursday 28th August 2014HMS Illustrious is decommissioned
Thursday 28th August 2014After 900,000 miles and 32 years of service the curtain finally
came down on the truly illustrious career of HMS Illustrious today.
There were some flypasts of aircraft she had worked with to salute the old girl.
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Westland Sea King HU5SAR of RNAS Culdrose 771 SAR Squadron |
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Westland Sea King HU5SAR of RNAS Culdrose 771 SAR Squadron deploying the White Ensign |
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Westland Sea King HU5SAR of RNAS Culdrose 771 SAR Squadron flying the White Ensign |
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The White Ensign is about to be lowered for the last time |
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Agusta Westland AW139 Wildcat HMA2 replacement for the Lynx |
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Agusta Westland HAS3 Lynx with Agusta Westland AW139 Wildcat HMA2 |
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Agusta Westland HAS3 Lynx with Agusta Westland AW139 Wildcat HMA2 |
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Westland Sea King HC4 |
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Westland Sea King AsAC7 |
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Westland Sea King HC4 with Westland Sea King AsAC7 |
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Westland Sea King AsAC7 |
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RAF Westland Puma HC2 |
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Fleet Air Arm Agusta Westland Merlin HM1 |
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Fleet Air Arm Agusta Westland Merlin HM1 |
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Agusta Westland Merlin HC3 of RAF 28AC Squadron |
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A cluster of Westland's best |
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Agusta Westland AH-64 Apache "Longbow" |
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The White Ensign has now been lowered for the last time |
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Dassault Falcon 20D |
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Dassault Falcon 20D |
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De Havilland Sea Vixen D3 |
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De Havilland Sea Vixen D3 |
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Royal Navy Lynx "Blackcat" displays |
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Royal Navy Lynx "Blackcat" displays |
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Royal Navy Lynx "Blackcat" displays |
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Royal Navy Lynx "Blackcat" displays |
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Illustrious looking lonely with nobody visible and without her White Ensign |
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