| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Richmond |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 078717 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
RICHMOND, NSW. 1937. A VICKERS ARMSTRONG SUPERMARINE SEAGULL AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 ...
Description
RICHMOND, NSW. 1937. A VICKERS ARMSTRONG SUPERMARINE SEAGULL AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THE AIRCRAFT WERE USED FOR AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE WORK BY THE NAVY CO-OPERATION SQUADRONS AND ONE OF THESE AIRCRAFT WAS CARRIED ON EACH OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY CRUISERS FROM WHICH THEY WERE LAUNCHED BY A COMPRESSED AIR CATAPULT. THE MAINPLANES OF THESE AIRCRAFT WERE HINGED AT THE CENTRE SECTION AND COULD BE FOLDED FOR EASY STORAGE ON THE CRUISERS. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT FOR USE ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER, HMAS "ALBATROSS". THEY ARE A SINGLE ENGINE PUSHER TYPE BIPLANE, POWERED BY ONE BRISTOL, "PEGASUS" VI MOTOR. TYPE DESIGNATION A2.