Lt Skene's Blackburn Ripon, S1469, biting the dust at Hal Far on August 7, 1931. The pilot was uninjured and the Ripon probably flew again.

A ditched 812 Squadron Blackburn Ripon off Malta on March 3, 1934. K3548 was converted to a Baffin and the type succeeded the Ripon as the FAA’s torpedo bomber, entering service in January 1934. The Ripon was powered by the in-line Napier; Baffins had the Pegasus radial

Imperial Airways' Handley Page H.P.42 G-AAUE Hannibal is seen taking on November 24, 1931 bound for Egypt. This aircraft was lost over the Gulf of Oman, between Jask and Sharjah, on March 1, 1940.

What appears to be a Blackburn Baffin entangled in the round-down of, presumably, HMS Glorious. A small group of naval personnel survey the damage.

Nice view of one of 408 Flight's amphibious Flycatchers.

Unidentified Fairey Flycatcher of 405 Flight on July 29, 1931 after Lt Burrough hit the deck at 90 m.p.h. at Hal Far. He was lucky to escape with cuts and concussion.