The photographs described here show two different Seafire landing accidents. An accident aboard Indefatigable tore away an aircraft's wheels, while a barrier crash aboard Implacable removed a propeller. Carrier recovery could wreck a fighter even when it had survived its flight. The claim that more Seafires were lost landing than in combat is an emphatic impression here, without a numerical comparison.
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Seafire carrier landings could wreck aircraft
Descriptions of torn landing gear and a barrier crash explain the concern about bringing Seafires back aboard ship.