A Fairey Swordfish being lowered onto its land-based FAA training school catapult.

A Fairey Swordfish being launched from its land-based FAA training school catapult.

Hawker Hurricane “Catafighter" W9182 sits on a catapult mounted on the bows of a merchantman in a North African port.

A D.H.82B Queen Bee radio-controlled target aircraft has just been lowered onto its catapult. A total of 380 Queen Bees was produced by de Havilland at Hatfield and by Scottish Aviation at Glasgow. Queen Bees were equipped with Short twin metal floats, and pick-up slings were located in the wing centre section.

The pilot is seen climbing to his cockpit while a Naval instructor waits to give the launching signal.
Hawker Osprey S1680 is ready and waiting on the same catapult; a Naval instructor waits to give the launching signal.

Crowds at the Leuchars, Fife Empire Air Day in May 1936 watch as a No 1 Training School Fairey IIIF is launched from its catapult

Fairey IIIF S1845 about to be launched from the Leuchars catapult.