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Feb. 02, 1955 - American Makes first Landing on new British Flattop: The First Landing on the New British air craft carrier H.M.S. Bullwark has been made by an American pilot on exchange service with the Royal Navy. The Bullwark, one of three Hermes class carries to join the British Fleet last year, will replace H.M.S. Illustrations as a trails and Training carrier next month. Picture Shows: Lt. Commander J.W. Nance, U.S.N. from Raleigh, North Caroline, is presented with a bottle of Champange in honor of the occasion by the Carrier's commanding officer, Catain J.M. Villiers, R.N. Lt. commander Nance, recently promoted, was not yet wearing his extra half-strips

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Champange Commanding Extra Flattop H.m.s Hermes Join Nance Promoted Raleigh Replace Trails U.s.n Villiers


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