Gannet - Sweat Shirt Colour:Dark Grey Chris is a regular contributor

Chris is a regular contributor to aviation publications such as Aeroplane and Mortons Media

The Gannet first flew in 1949 and made the first deck landing of a turboprop aircraft on HMS Illustrious

Thomas McGuire and Charles H

the Meteor entered service with the Royal Air Force and was retired in the 1980s

43 Squadron was formed in Stirling

Gannet - Sweat Shirt Colour:Dark Grey Chris is a regular contributorFairey Gannet The Gannet first flew in 1949 and made the first deck landing of a turboprop aircraft on HMS Illustrious. The first FFA Gannet squadron was 826 NAS on board HMS Eagle in the early warning and anti submarine role, but by the mid 60s the Gannet switched to electronic counter measures and mail and light cargo supply. The Gannet was exported to many countries including the Royal Australian Navy, Indonesia and West Germany.