From 8 Jun a concentration of UK, Commonwealth and World warships began for 15 Jun 1953 at Spithead, to mark the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Included a naval flypast lead by Dragonfly of 705 Naval Air Squadron. (At the time, most of the squadrons listed below operated fixed wing types, and the absence of destroyers and frigates from the ship list indicates that the age of Ships Flights hadnt yet begun).
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
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| 15jun53 | | UH-12B HTE-2 dragonfly S-55 H-19 S-55 H-19 dragonfly |
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| 15jun53 | | dragonfly |
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Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier | Majestic class | |
| Aircraft Carrier | Implacable class | |
| Aircraft Carrier | Illustrious class | |
| Aircraft Carrier | Colossus class | |
| Aircraft Carrier | Audacious class | |
| Support Ship | Protector class | |
