The first Short 184 flying with torpedo slung and both cockpits occupied, at Felixstowe in the spring of 1915.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Type 184/225/827/830/310/320 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

Short 184 being hoisted out from HMS Ben-my-Chree in the Aegean.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Type 184/225/827/830/310/320 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

This Westland-built Short 166 (apparently 9751) had straight crossbars and was not intended to be a torpedo aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Type 184/225/827/830/310/320 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

Sopwith seaplane No 851 at Woolston, probably just before the first flight, on November 1, 1914, when it crashed and was badly damaged. Its designer, R. J. Alston, was the passenger and lost his life; the pilot, Victor Mahl, was rescued.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Folder / Admiralty Type 807 / Type 860 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

This photograph, taken at Grain, is probably of 833, which was flown to Grain on July 15, 1915 by E. C. Gordon England. It was deleted there on November 24, and its engine was returned to the Sunbeam works on December 2, 1915.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wight Navyplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

This photograph, taken at Grain, is probably of 833, which was flown to Grain on July 15, 1915 by E. C. Gordon England. It was deleted there on November 24, and its engine was returned to the Sunbeam works on December 2, 1915.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wight Navyplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

One of Ark Royal’s Wight Type A.I Improved Navyplanes (which had no part in the early torpedo experiments) here shows how its float bracing appeared to offer relatively easy fitting of torpedo gear.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wight Navyplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913