The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HMAS Manoora's aircraft, a Supermarine Walrus Amphibius flying boat, returning after take off. This process had been difficult due to the fact that the Manoora had no catapult, and consequently the flying boat had to be hoisted off the ship and lowered to the water to take off.
HMAS Manoora's Supermarine Walrus Amphibius flying boat, being hoisted off the ship and being lowered into the water for take off. The aircraft had to take off in this manner due to the fact that the
A SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT BEING HOISTED ON TO THE CATAPULT AFTER A PATROL.
Portsmouth, England. 1935. A Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft A2-1 being hoisted onto HMAS Australia, for the completion of catapult trials. (Donor A. Lee)
The Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft just after it had left the catapult on HMAS Australia.
Weymouth, England. c. 1935-09. Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft A2-2 being hoisted by crane aboard HMAS Sydney II. The newly commissioned RAN light cruiser was undertaking catapult trials of its
Australia, 1926-1935. With its wings folded back, a Supermarine Seagull III of No. 101 Fleet Co-operation Flight RAAF is about to be lowered for safe storage into the hold of the seaplane carrier HMAS
