Saturday, July 31, 2010

Hello You Winkers!!!



This blog is dedicated to the Ships Company of HMS Ark Royal R09, BBC Film Crew and fans and families who want to have memories of the greatest documentary of the 1970's 'Sailor'.

I am going to include various video clips from the tv series as well as photos from various sources and hope you all enjoy them. For even more images see the Scrapbook page.

PHOTOS / IMAGES

HMS ARK ROYAL EMBLEM
 
 
HMS ARK ROYAL


THE CRUISE CHART

HMS ARK ROYAL AND HMS DEVONSHIRE


ARKS BOXING TEAM

HMS ARK ROYAL AND USS NIMITZ IN NORFOLK 78'

HMS ARK ROYAL

LITTLE BIT OF WEAPONS TEST AT REAR


ARK IN MALTA

ARK IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

PHANTOMS

AT HOME IN GUZZ

CREW OF 892 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON

SAR FLIGHT 1976

ON PARADE

IN GUZZ

DIAMOND LIL'S SHOW BAR IN GUZZ

MASTER AT ARMS - TOM WILKINSON

BIG AND LITTLE WILF

WILF AND THE WINKER BAND

PUERTO RICO BANYAN


WHISPERING GRASS


REMEMBER YOUR A WOMBLE


WOMBLES!


RM BAND, SHIPS CO. ENTERING FLORIDA


PHANTOM IN FLORIDA

FAREWELL FLORIDA


'SAILING' INTO GUZZ




VIDEO CLIPS
FIRST EPISODE






CASEVAC OPERATION


RAS'ING


 
VIEQUES, PUERTON RICO BOMING RANGE
(ALTERNATE VERSION WITH PINK FLOYD MUSIC)









 
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DVD, LP's and Singles

After the show ended there was a request for music from the programme and BBC Records brought out two singles and a album of the Ships company singing....


The singles included versions of Sailing, The Last Farewell and Womble songs.

The album included those songs plus good well know Sailor tunes, including Ram It!, Zulu Warrior and Back Home.





 

A few years ago a 3 DVD set of the series was released. Included all episodes and bonus material.


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I never served on the Ark but due to the BBC Documentary I felt like I was with the ships company during this trip. I have visited HMS Ark Royal R09 in the 77 and then the new HMS Ark Royal 91 two years ago.
Due to the documentary the Ark Royal has a special place in many peoples hearts and minds.

I hope you enjoyed my small blog dedicated to 'Sailor' and the Ships Company HMS Ark Royal R09.

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NOT ONLY BUT ALSO...

Here is Pete and Dud on board during their filming on-board Ark.





 
Other HMS ARK ROYAL VIDEOS

MED PATROL

 


 
 
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'SAILING'


By HM Royal Marines Band (at the Edinburgh Tattoo)