First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell , left Portsmouth aboard the HMS Aircraft Carrier ' HMS Carageous ' and flew from the deck of the ship . He was present at the aerial training exercises of pilots attached to the aircraft carrier . Sir Bolton is the first ' First Lord ' to make a flight from an aircraft carrier . Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell ( centre ) in a Blackburn Dart aboard HMS Courageous landing on the flight deck . 26 April 1932 .

First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell , left Portsmouth aboard the HMS Aircraft Carrier ' HMS Carageous ' and flew from the deck of the ship . He was present at the aerial training exercises of pilots attached to the aircraft carrier . Sir Bolton is the first ' First Lord ' to make a flight from an aircraft carrier . Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell ( centre ) in a Blackburn Dart aboard HMS Courageous landing on the flight deck . 26 April 1932 . Stock Photo
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6874 x 5250 px | 58.2 x 44.5 cm | 22.9 x 17.5 inches | 300dpi

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26 May 2020

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