17K views · 272 reactions | British Pacific Fleet - Flight Ops HMS Illustrious WW2 Footage showing Corsairs and Avengers (with some intercut footage of Fireflies from other carriers) from HMS Illustrious operating as part of the British Pacific Fleet off Sakishima Gunto in 1945. HMS Illustrious' aircraft can be recognised by the 'Q' on their tails. | British & Commonwealth Forces | Facebook

9.4K views · 180 reactions | British Pacific Fleet Carriers Attack...

British Pacific Fleet (BPF) - British fleet arrives in Sydney, 1945 Footage of the British Pacific Fleet passing through Sydney Heads and making preparations for operations off Sakishima Gunto alongside the United States Navy. Important to remember there were two allied fleets in the Pacific from 1944, the British Pacific Fleet, included RN, RAN, RNZN and RCN assets. It was one of the largest British fleets ever assembled operating 21 carriers, over a thousand Fleet Air Arm pilots, 4 battleships