HMS Eagle: Royal Aircraft Carrier (1969), Extra , British Pathé

This Pathé Extra segment depicts the HMS Eagle in 1969, which was the 15th in a long line of Royal Navy ships to carry that name. This particular ship was an Audaciousclass aircraft carrier that hosted all manner of planes from the de Havilland Sea Vixen to the McDonnell Douglas Phantom. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews Classic Movies: , BritishPathé, RoyalNavy, RAF, Ships, Navy, Military Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: (FILM Extra HMS Eagle. Aerial shot of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle of the Royal Navy. M, S of radar tower. Several shots of jet aircraft on the deck of the ship including Sea Vixens, Gannets and Phantoms. Shots of jet plane taxiing on runway. M, S to L, S of Sea Vixen taking off from the deck. M, Ss of three men working in the control tower. M, S