The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Unidentified seamen and officers watch as a Sopwith F.1 Camel biplane aircraft takes off from a platform above the forward gun mounting on HMAS Sydney. HMAS Melbourne can be seen in the background. This was an initiative of Captain John Dumaresq, RN; the first successful flight took place on 8 December 1917. On 1 June 1918 the Sydney's pilot, Flight Lieutenant A C Sharwood RAF, succeeded in intercepting a German aircraft that was on a scouting mission. (See EN0018.)
Seamen and officers on board HMAS Australia watch as a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial no 5644) takes off from the platform over the gun turret. The first flight by an aircraft from H
A Sopwith F.1 Camel biplane aircraft on the platform above the gun mounting on the fore deck of HMAS Sydney. The man standing behind the aircraft is possibly the pilot, Flight Lieutenant A C Sharwood
A Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft, serial no. 5644, takes off on a trial flight from a platform above the port gun mounting on HMAS Australia. (See EN0010, EN0011, EN0017; also EN0224, EN0542.
Seamen hoist a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial no. 5644) on board HMAS Australia for a flight from the platform over the gun turret. Several seamen can be seen standing on the platfor
A Sopwith Camel biplane aircraft rests on its platform above the gun mounting on the fore deck of HMAS Sydney. See EN0224, EN0341.
Seamen and officers on board HMAS Australia watch as a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter biplane aircraft (serial number 5644) takes off from a platform erected over the gun turret. The first flight by an aircra
