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• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Sikorsky IV helicopters of the British Naval Air Arm being used for instructional purposes at Floyd Bennett, New York, where Naval pilots are under instruction. One of the helicopters is just a couple of feet off the ground whilst the other looks to be...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Lieutenant B H Dinsmore of Indiana, Pennsylvania, instructing British Fleet Air Arm cadets in a classroom at their Primary Training Station in Bunker Hill, Indiana, America.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Formation photograph of six British Naval Airmen in training over the Maine countryside. They are flying American built Chance-Vought Corsairs, with British markings. These pilots will soon leave Lewiston where they are training and proceed to Norfolk...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  A helicopter attached to the British Naval Air Arm (marked with the letter A), demonstrating how it could be used in a confined space and how it is possible to almost converse with the pilots while the machine hovers overhead, at Floyd Bennett airfield,...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Left to right: Commander J Milner-Barry, RN; Captain H Hickling, CBE, DSC, RN, the High Commissioner of New Zealand, Mr Jordan, and Mr Skinner, of New Zealand Naval Affairs, during Mr Jordan's visit to Plymouth.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Sea forts in the Thames Estuary: A completed pontoon that will form the base of a sea fort to be used in the Thames Estuary. The first pre-assembled reinforcing grids of the twin towers are in place and the pontoon is lying on the mud in No 1 berth....

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Maunsell Sea forts in the Thames Estuary: In the dock basin the twin towers of a sea fort to be used in the Thames Estuary are rapidly rising from the floating pontoon. A pre-assembled spot welded cage is hoisted into position, and the concrete is poured...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Sub Lieutenant K C J Robinson, RNVR, of Crosby, Liverpool, a Commanding Officer in an X-craft at the Hydroplane controls whilst sailing in Rothesay Bay.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Sub Lieutenant K C J Robinson, RNVR, of Crosby, Liverpool, a Commanding Officer in an X-craft at the periscope whilst sailing in Rothesay Bay.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Sea forts in the Thames Estuary: A close up of the fort manned. The crew are at the alert around a 40 mm Bofors gun. These secret forts of the Thames Estuary were an effective defence against attacks by sea and air on the estuary.