One of Argus Flight's Camels running up before take-off. Only the single Vickers gun is fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Camel / F.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

The Fairey IIIB was the first type of seaplane operated by Argus and was hoisted in and out by a crane mounted immediately aft of the hangar on the quarterdeck.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

Sopwith 1 1/2-strutter with flotation gear

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Sopwith 1 1/2-Strutter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1915

Spitfires of No.19 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Hart Trainer of Central Flying School

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hart - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Hart Trainer of No. E & R FTS

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hart - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Gloster Javelin F(AW)8, XH966 with six de Havilland Firestreaks on underwing pylons. Note the afterburners on the Sapphire turbojets.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Javelin - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

One of No.4 Squadron's Bristol Fighters takes off from Argus en route to Kilia, Turkey, 11 October 1922

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol F.2A/F.2B Fighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

A Panther landing on Argus on 1 April 1921. Note the fore-and-aft arrester wires and the athwartships fences. The Panther carries a hydrovane under the nose to prevent nosing over when ditching. The cylinders under the wing roots are deflated flotation bags.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Panther - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

This view of a Parnall Panther shows the grapples fitted to the axle which were intended to engage with the fore-and-aft wires; a raised baffle behind the aircraft was one of several intended to retard the aircraft. A slightly-lowered lift formed a last ditch before the bows.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Panther - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

Bristol-built Panther N7453 after a disagreement with the deck of Argus off Malta. Well portrayed here is the elevated pilot's position in the hump on top of the fuselage. Entry to the cockpit was gained through the cut-out in the wing centre section. A two-seater, the Panther was powered by a 230 h.p. Bentley B.R.2 rotary engine.
Panther N7453 'B' splays its undercarriage on landing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Panther - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

Flying Officer Hicks prangs his Panther landing on Argus on 2 June 1921

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Panther - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

Heyford of No.149 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Heyford / H.P.38 / H.P.50 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Beardmore-built Pup with deck-landing skids

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Pup - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

N8011, a Blackburn-built Sopwith Cuckoo drops its torpedo during a practice.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Cuckoo / T.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

Sopwith Cuckoo with torpedo

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Cuckoo / T.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

Halifax II TL-P of No.35 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax / H.P.57 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Gauntlet of No.19 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gauntlet - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Hind of No.4 E & R FTS

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Hardys of No.6 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hardy - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Singapore IIIs of No.209 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Singapore III / S.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Anson of No.48 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Among the various trials carried out by the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment at Felixstowe on Swordfish was K5662 fitted out as a floatplane and equipped to carry a standard 18-inch naval torpedo. This aircraft was Fairey C/N F.2144. The photos were taken on 5 September 1936 and a report (F/138A) was produced which cleared the Swordfish in this mode as satisfactory in the air but was not too happy about its water-handling characteristics. It took a long time to unstick and this resulted in considerable quantities of sea water getting into the engine. Taxying in a circle of specified radius could not be achieved with the water rudders fitted. In the event, the Swordfish was not required to operate with torpedoes off water although they might have been of use in the Far East in place of the unfortunate land-based Vildebeests.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The Swordfish floatplane K5662 photographed at the time of its MAEE handling trials.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The same aircraft carrying an 18in torpedo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Swordfish of No.810 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Valentias of No.216 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Valentia - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Demon of No. 23 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Demon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Blackburn Blackburns of No. 450 Flight on the flightdeck of Argus in 1929. Note the palisades fitted to catch aircraft inadvertantly heading out to sea after landing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Blackburn / R.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Blackburn IIs lined up on Argus' flightdeck demonstrate both their portly shape and the narrowness of the deck

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Blackburn / R.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

HMS 'Ditty Box' at sea with a Blackburn Blackburn landing on. The aircraft is just about to encounter the turbulence caused by the engine exhaust ports ejecting hot gasses just under the round-down. Palisades are raised to catch any aircraft which swung on touchdown. The lines of the merchantile hull betray Argus' origins.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Blackburn / R.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Blackburn Dart

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Swift T.1 / Dart T.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

Following on from the item in AM 2/82 on RAF Vigilants, Mr. H. Decker has provided some information on the subsequent career of HL432 after its sale on 24 June 1946. It arrived on the Netherlands civil register on 10 January 1949 as PH-PBD in the name of Prince Bernhard (C of R No.670). The C of R was changed on 1 October 1949 to 207. On 10 March 1954, the aircraft was transferred to NV Aero Ypenburg and on 11 June 1954 to Bankierskantoor M de Jong & Zn. On 3 December 1958, the registration was cancelled as 'broken up'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stinson L-1 Vigilant / O-49 - СШАUSA - 1940

Argus in the late 1920s with a Flycatcher landing on. The 'T' marks the position of the retractable navigation bridge which lay flush with the flightdeck while flying was in progress. The lines of the original merchantile hull can be clearly seen. Palisades line the slides of the flightdeck and a steam wind indicator is fitted in the bows to ensure that the ship is headed directly into wind while landing on aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

A '1' formation of No.1 Squadron's Meteor F.8s over Angmering

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 / FR.Mk.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948