| Accession Number | P01471.042 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Hampshire, Portsmouth |
| Date made | 1935 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
1935. A WESTLAND WAPITI AIRCRAFT ON THE CATAPULT OF HMAS AUSTRALIA. THIS AIRCRAFT, PROBABLY AN ...
Description
1935. A WESTLAND WAPITI AIRCRAFT ON THE CATAPULT OF HMAS AUSTRALIA. THIS AIRCRAFT, PROBABLY AN UNSERVICEABLE EXAMPLE PROVIDED BY THE RAF, HAS HAD ITS UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE ENGINE REMOVED AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE USED TO TEST THE CATAPULT. THE CATAPULT WAS FITTED TO `AUSTRALIA' IN 1935-09 AT PORTSMOUTH. SEE ALSO P02935.004 (DONOR COMMANDER R.G. MIDDLETON)