Harry Pearson
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From my uncle's FAA archive. N incident with a Seafire. May 1945. #navalairhistory
June 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
From my uncle's FAA archive. N incident with a Seafire. May 1945. #navalairhistory
In response to the actions in a previous post. A message from His Majesty. #navalairhistory
June 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
In response to the actions in a previous post. A message from His Majesty. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA archive. Logbook entry July 6 1940. Mers-el-Kebir. Swordfish L2760 sinks a tug and gets shot up by French fighters. #navalairhistory
June 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
From my uncle's FAA archive. Logbook entry July 6 1940. Mers-el-Kebir. Swordfish L2760 sinks a tug and gets shot up by French fighters. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. The song of 816 NAS, 1943. #navalairhistory
June 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. The song of 816 NAS, 1943. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm scrapbook. #navalairhistory
June 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm scrapbook. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA archive. No caption. All info welcome. ##navalairhistory
May 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
From my uncle's FAA archive. No caption. All info welcome. ##navalairhistory
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm scrapbook. Collage of photos of officers from 893 squadron c.1944. #navalairhistory
May 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm scrapbook. Collage of photos of officers from 893 squadron c.1944. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA archive. 'C' Squadron. Boscombe Down. Late 1944/early 1945. Middle row, seated ltor. 1. Unknown 2.F/O Thornily 3. Lt. Wilson 4.F/O JR Smith 5. RB Pearson 6. Fl.Lt Miller 7. Flt. Sgt Griffith 8.Com.Off Cdr. Torrense-Spence 9.Cdr Ievers 10. S/Ldr Sewell 11. Flt. Lt Shippobotham...
May 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From my uncle's FAA archive. 'C' Squadron. Boscombe Down. Late 1944/early 1945. Middle row, seated ltor. 1. Unknown 2.F/O Thornily 3. Lt. Wilson 4.F/O JR Smith 5. RB Pearson 6. Fl.Lt Miller 7. Flt. Sgt Griffith 8.Com.Off Cdr. Torrense-Spence 9.Cdr Ievers 10. S/Ldr Sewell 11. Flt. Lt Shippobotham...
Going through a box of photos from my mum and dad, I come across this. On the back a handwritten caption says simply 'Berry'
May 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Going through a box of photos from my mum and dad, I come across this. On the back a handwritten caption says simply 'Berry'
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. No caption or explanation. Any ideas welcome. #navalairhistory
May 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. No caption or explanation. Any ideas welcome. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm archive. HMS Ark Royal under fire. No date. Stamp on bank 'Suitable for transmission. Not for publication'
May 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm archive. HMS Ark Royal under fire. No date. Stamp on bank 'Suitable for transmission. Not for publication'
My uncle landing a Grumman Avenger 1c on the deck of HMS Empress. 'Accelerator trials' February 1944. Off the coast of San Diego CA. #navalairhistory
May 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
My uncle landing a Grumman Avenger 1c on the deck of HMS Empress. 'Accelerator trials' February 1944. Off the coast of San Diego CA. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA archive. Lt (A) RB Pearson RN flying Sea Hurricane M2631 Yeovilton/Worthy Down. Early May 1941. #navalairhistory
May 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
From my uncle's FAA archive. Lt (A) RB Pearson RN flying Sea Hurricane M2631 Yeovilton/Worthy Down. Early May 1941. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA pilot's log. Swordfish action in Norway 1940. #navalairhistory
May 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
From my uncle's FAA pilot's log. Swordfish action in Norway 1940. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm pilot's log. The signatures of pilots and air crew 1940-43. #navalairhistory
May 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm pilot's log. The signatures of pilots and air crew 1940-43. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. Handwritten caption: 'Red Section, 893 Squadron. (Through Red 4s Reflector Sight) [Over Algeria]
May 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. Handwritten caption: 'Red Section, 893 Squadron. (Through Red 4s Reflector Sight) [Over Algeria]
Lt (A) RB Pearson RN. Seafire IIb MB359. Somewhere between Yeovilton and Boscombe Down. 14 August 1942. #navalairhistory
May 14, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Lt (A) RB Pearson RN. Seafire IIb MB359. Somewhere between Yeovilton and Boscombe Down. 14 August 1942. #navalairhistory
I guess this one must be from the same period. It says 803 squadron in pencil on the back. I found photocopies of my uncle's logbooks and rough log. He flew a few Skuas but not these two. The one he flew most often was L3026.
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I guess this one must be from the same period. It says 803 squadron in pencil on the back. I found photocopies of my uncle's logbooks and rough log. He flew a few Skuas but not these two. The one he flew most often was L3026.
From my uncle's FAA archive. HMS Ark Royal. 1940. My uncle only flew Swordfish off Ark Royal. I think these are Blackburn Skuas. He'd fly Skuas in 1941 from FAA bases on the south coast. #navalairhistory
May 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
From my uncle's FAA archive. HMS Ark Royal. 1940. My uncle only flew Swordfish off Ark Royal. I think these are Blackburn Skuas. He'd fly Skuas in 1941 from FAA bases on the south coast. #navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA archive. May, 1939. Hand written caption on back of photo: 'Royal Tour. En Route to Quebec. View taken from "Southampton" of "Glasgow" drifting about in the ice field. Was it cold!!!' #navalairhistory
May 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
From my uncle's FAA archive. May, 1939. Hand written caption on back of photo: 'Royal Tour. En Route to Quebec. View taken from "Southampton" of "Glasgow" drifting about in the ice field. Was it cold!!!' #navalairhistory
More on the 'Swordfish on the Beach' story from my uncle's FAA archive. HMS Ark Royal was in the Forth at the time. My uncle made the dead engine landing. ##navalairhistory
May 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
More on the 'Swordfish on the Beach' story from my uncle's FAA archive. HMS Ark Royal was in the Forth at the time. My uncle made the dead engine landing. ##navalairhistory
The Martlets on land. From my uncle's FAA scrapbook ##navalairhistory
May 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
The Martlets on land. From my uncle's FAA scrapbook ##navalairhistory
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. A pen water colour painting by J.E Smith of a Grumman Martlet from 893 NAS #navalairhistory
May 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. A pen water colour painting by J.E Smith of a Grumman Martlet from 893 NAS #navalairhistory