The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 platform. The first flight by an aircraft from HMAS Australia took place on 18 December 1917; a two seater aircraft made its first successful flight on 8 March 1918. See also EN0010, EN0011, EN0017, EN0343, EN0543, EN0544, and P05837.001.
Seamen hoist a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial number 5644) for a flight from a platform erected over the star-board 12-inch gun turret of HMAS Australia. Several seamen are standing o
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 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.
A Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial no 5644) is hoisted onto the deck of HMAS Australia. The first flight by an aircraft from HMAS Australia took place on 18 December 1917; the first s
Seamen hoist a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial number 5644) for a flight from a platform erected over the star-board 12-inch gun turret of HMAS Australia. Several seamen are standing o
Port turret amidships topped by a two seater Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane (serial F7562) on HMAS Australia. On 4 April and 14 May 1918 this aircraft took off from a similar platform on the starboa
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
