Another visitor to Whenuapai from HMS Theseus was Royal Navy Seafire Mk XV SW805, built by Westland Aircraft Ltd. Note how the bottom of the rudder has been cut away to accommodate the sting-type arrester-hook. The Seafire XV first entered service, with 802 Sqn, in May 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Seafire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Also visiting Whenuapai from HMS Theseus was Royal Navy Fairey Firefly Mk 1 PP654. The canister beneath the Griffon engine housed the radar equipment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Firefly - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Seen here in 1959, RNZAE Sunderland NZ4108 (ex RAE ML814) was one of a batch of Id reconditioned for the RNZAE at Belfast in 1958 and subsequently flown by 5 MR Sqn at Hobsonville, Auckland Bay, Eiji. NZ4108 later became VH-BRE Islander with Ansett, then Excalibur VIII with Antilles Air Boats, and then G-BJHS Sir Arthur Gouge under the ownership of Edward Hulton. Today the 'boat is registered N814ML to Kermit Weeks in the USA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

RNZAF Sunderland NZ4113 flying (just) before a crowd of 150,()()() at the opening of Wellington Airport at Rongotai, New Zealand, on October 2, 1959. Seconds later the keel made contact with the runway and sparks literally flew!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

A pre-war photograph of Royal Australian Navy Supermarine Seagull V A2-9 being catapulted from an unidentified cruiser, circa 1936. A total of 24 Seagulls (A2-1 to A2-24) was supplied to Australia between 1935 and 1937; they served initially with No 1 Seaplane Training Flight at Point Cook, Victoria.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

This anonymous Supermarine Sea Otter was photographed at RNZAE Station Whenuapai, Auckland, during the visit of the aircraft carrier UMS Theseus in 1947. Powered by the 855 h.p. Bristol Mercury XXX radial engine, the Sea Otter first flew in 1988; in total, 290 were built by Saunders-Roe Ltd of East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Sea Otter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938