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English: Aerial photograph of British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Eagle with the Prince of Wales' plane being launched, off Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), April 1931. From January to April 1931, the Prince of Wales and his brother, Prince George, travelled 29,000 km on a tour of South America.
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Source U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News July 1978, p. 78 [1].Official U.S. Navy photo NH 60944 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author Captain S.H. Holland (he was arrested for taking aerial photos).

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