Naval News and Photos with David Arkwright: On This Day in 1956 the Royal Navy suffered the first loss in Suez Crisis when a FAA Wyvern was shot down.The pilot ejected and was recovered back to HMS EAGLE. The Wyvern had a troubled service and was only operational with FAA for 5 years, during which time there were 69 accidents.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

On This Day in 1956 the Royal Navy suffered the first loss in Suez Crisis when a FAA Wyvern was shot down.The pilot ejected and was recovered back to HMS EAGLE. The Wyvern had a troubled service and was only operational with FAA for 5 years, during which time there were 69 accidents.

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