The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A Felixstowe F2A flying boat being fitting with a bomb by ground crew. Production commenced in late 1917 and by the end of the war some 100 had been built. Fitted with two 345 hp Rolls Royce Eagle VIII engines. Post war, the F2A was converted to F5 configuration. Renowned for their long range capacity (as long as 9½ hours) and dual control. Used extensively and successfully by the Royal Naval Air Service in long range anti submarine and anti Zeppelin patrols.
A Wight 'Converted' two seater Seaplane in flight over two taxiing Short 184 Seaplanes. As its name implies, the Wight was converted from land-based bomber configuration, mainly by the simple expedie
A Felixstowe F2A flying boat fitted with a 530 pound bomb. Production commenced in late 1917 and by the end of the war some 100 had been built. Fitted with two 345 hp Rolls Royce Eagle VIII engines.
A Wight 'Converted' two seater Seaplane in flight over two taxiing Short 184 Seaplanes. As its name implies, the Wight was converted from land-based bomber configuration, mainly by the simple expedie
Bristol Beaufort Mk. 1 L4448 aircraft taxies, probably after landing as the flaps are down. The eighth Bristol built Beaufort Mk I (which became A9-1001) was imported for trials and to act as a patter
View from above of ground crew pushing Bristol Beaufort Mk. 1 L4448 aircraft along a hardstanding area. The eighth Bristol built Beaufort Mk I (which became A9-1001) was imported for trials and to act
AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION, SYDNEY, NSW. 1944. "MUSTANG", LONG RANGE FIGHTER AND FIGHTER BOMBER. THE NORTH AMERICAN, "MUSTANG". UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SINGLE SEATER, SINGLE ENGINE, LOW WING, ALL METAL MO
AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION, SYDNEY, NSW. 1944. "MUSTANG", LONG RANGE FIGHTER AND FIGHTER BOMBER. THE NORTH AMERICAN, "MUSTANG". UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN. SINGLE SEATER, SINGLE ENGINE, LOW WING, ALL METAL M
