Photos of the Colossus class aircraft carrier ARA V-2 "25 de Mayo" of the Argentine Navy. Without a doubt, the most important ship that has ever been part of the Sea Fleet. We miss you, 25M!
A beautiful photograph at the ARA May 25 during 1985. In front is the S2-E (2-AS-22). (Credit TF Carlos Napolitano)
Let it just take off! (Credit TF C Napolitano)
The Skyhawk (3-A-305) shortly before starting PAYD operations aboard the ARA 25 de Mayo (Credit TF Carlos Napolitano)
Lieutenant Commander José Cesar "Cacha" Arca, veteran pilot of the Air Battle in the Malvinas Islands and one of the pilots with the most landings and takeoffs in Super Etendard aboard the ARA 25 de Mayo. On the hull you can see the silhouette of the frigate HMS Ardent which was attacked and hit by him. The helmet is currently located in the Naval Aviation Museum (Credit TF Carlos Napolitano)
A little-known photograph from 1982 of the aircraft carrier ARA 25 de Mayo a few days before May 1. (Credit Claudio Meunier)
A unique postcard of the aircraft carrier ARA 25 de Mayo. (TF Credit Carlos Napolitano)
The Tracker S2-E (2-AS-22) was the only one that did not have the anti-reflective panel painted, the Argentine flag on the rudder, it lacked the word Argentine on the fuselage and it did not have anchors on the wings. (credit C. Napolitano)
The Skyhawks (3-A-306), (3-A-309) and (3-A-304) on the deck of the Poma in 1982 after the conflict ended. (Credit Alberto Coronel)
Source: Claudio Meunier's Facebook
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