HMS Illustrious (1942)

Titles read: “HMS ILLUSTRIOUS“. Location of events unknown - somewhere in Allied waters! L/S of aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious at sea after repairs and a refit in American and British ports. Various shots on board the carrier show a plane being raised on the deck lift. A pilot gets into the American-built Martlet fighter and takes off. Another plane lands, carrying Rear Admiral Lyster who is welcomed by Captain Talbot, Commander of the ship. More planes take off and land on the ship. A plane is lowered back down on the deck lift. FILM ID:1326.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.