Some fighters of an Eastern escort carrier make their first kill on board HMS Empress at

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Some fighters of an Eastern escort carrier make their first kill on board HMS Empress at

Some fighters of an Eastern escort carrier make their first kill on board HMS Empress at sea in the Pacific during the Second world War.
On board after one of her fighters had shot down the ships first Japanese aircraft.
Picture shows: The four pilots of a Section of a Hellcat fighter Squadron serving with the HMS Empress in the East Indies fleet, just after they had landed on after attacking and shooting down a Japanese Oscar.
Left to right: Sub Lieut (A) J C Allen, RNVR, of Cambridge; Sub Lieut (A) J E Rickatson, RNVR, of Hull; Sub Lieut (A) B Wiseberg, RNVR, of Prestwich, Manchester; and the Section Leader, Lieut (A) John Meyerscough, RNVR, of Cottam, Near Preston, Lancs.
March 1945

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