At Sea. c. 1939. Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian aircraft, serial no. A2-1, being taxied ...

Accession Number 044447
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film polyester negative
Date made c 1939
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

At Sea. c. 1939. Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian aircraft, serial no. A2-1, being taxied by Flying Officer John Napier Bell alongside the 'County' Class cruiser HMAS Canberra for retrieval on completion of a flight following a catapult launch from the ship. Bell and the aircraft are from No. 9 (Fleet Cooperation) Squadron RAAF and embarked in Canberra for fleet cooperation duties.