Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Never-before-seen pictures of HMCS Bonaventure, a Royal Canadian Navy Majestic class aircraft carrier. (1957-1970)














                                         

                                     
   

5 comments:

  1. You have some great photos of the Bonnie. I would like to know if you would consider sharing them on my website. I have pages for all ships of the RCN past and present. Below is a link to my page for the Bonnie as well as my RCN project home page.

    HMCS Bonaventure - http://www.forposterityssake.ca/Navy/HMCS_BONAVENTURE_CVL22.htm

    RCN project home page - http://www.forposterityssake.ca/RCN.htm

    My email contact is on my website.

    Garry

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  2. I just wrote a piece for the paper on The Lost Generation. Could I use one of your pictures on the online version?
    http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/about/structure-marlant-admiral-view.page?doc=the-lost-generation/iqdioc2e
    Rear Admiral John Newton

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  3. My dad (Gillespie) served on the Bonnie in the early/mid 60s. Thanks for the photos of his past :)

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  4. Hi, I served on the Bonnie early/mid 60s as well. As a teacher on call (substitute teacher) I am putting together a a slide show to let the kids know the Bonnie was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis and the UN Peacekeeping Mission Cyprus. Would like to feature some of your photos. Please contact me at PS Quite remarkable photos

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  5. My father served on the bonnie cant find a picture of him

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