British Pacific Fleet (BPF) - British fleet arrives in Sydney, 1945 Footage of the British Pacific Fleet passing through Sydney Heads and making preparations for operations off Sakishima Gunto alongside the United States Navy. Important to remember there were two allied fleets in the Pacific from 1944, the British Pacific Fleet, included RN, RAN, RNZN and RCN assets. It was one of the largest British fleets ever assembled operating 21 carriers, over a thousand Fleet Air Arm pilots, 4 battleships

Meanwhile the war goes on… British Pacific Fleet 1945 - the largest fleet in Royal Navy history, almost half a million men and women assigned from Britain Commonwealth Forces, Merchant Navy and support personnel.. #WW2 #History | British & Commonwealth Forces

72 years ago today, Japan signed the formal surrender document aboard USS Missouri (BB 63), bringing WWII to an end and ultimately an alliance that has long been the cornerstone of peace and security in the region. | U.S. Pacific Fleet

17K views · 272 reactions | British Pacific Fleet - Flight Ops HMS Illustrious WW2 Footage showing Corsairs and Avengers (with some intercut footage of Fireflies from other carriers) from HMS Illustrious operating as part of the British Pacific Fleet off Sakishima Gunto in 1945. HMS Illustrious' aircraft can be recognised by the 'Q' on their tails. | British & Commonwealth Forces | Facebook

10K views · 151 reactions | Movietone - The Mighty British Pacific...