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File:HMS Albion (R07) flight deck during Suez Crisis 1956.jpg

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Description A Westland Whirlwind helicopter taking off from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Albion (R07) to stand by for emergency rescue operations as the ship turns into the wind to fly off her aircraft on a strike. Visible on deck are De Havilland Sea Venoms of 809 Naval Air Squadron, and Hawker Sea Hawks from 800 and 802 NAS.
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This photograph A 33622 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Navy official photographer

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