Sailor "is a large-scale television documentary series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation, first aired in the late 1970s, telling the story of life on the fourth HMS Ark Royal aircraft carrier in the UK. In 1976, it followed this aircraft carrier and deployed in North America for five and a half months. The series was filmed after completing major modifications, coinciding with her 21st anniversary of service. It is particularly noteworthy that it depicts the fixed wing aircraft operations before the downfall of the Royal Navy in 1978, as well as the retirement and scrapping of the Royal Ark. It displays Mirage, Pirate, Gannet, Sea King, and Wessex Air Squadron from the 809 Naval Air Squadron, 824 Naval Air Squadron, 849 Naval Air Squadron, and 892 Naval Air Squadron. In the third episode, the Royal Ark received orders to turn towards the Azores and assist an American sailor in medical evacuation from the Baikal submarine. The program shows that two Sea King helicopters took off from the ship, met up with the submarine, helped the man recover, and evacuated him to a medical center on the Azores continent. In this deployment, her commander was Captain Wilfred Graham. He later became the flag bearer of Portsmouth. The executive commander who plays an important role in this series is Commander David Cowling. LA Powell， A leader who was in trouble due to not demonstrating the required level of responsibility, as well as a fleet commander and pastor, all held prominent positions. In 1984, the British Broadcasting Corporation produced a follow-up program called "Sailors: 8 Years Past", which introduced the latest lives of the crew and showcased the ship's mid way scrapping at Cairnryan near Stranral