Historic Naval Aviation

A catch all thread for early naval aviation. I have a few posts lined up but feel free to add your own.

I'll start with this.

HMAS Australia, an Indefatigable Class Battlecruiser.

HMAS Australia was one of three

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built for the defence of the

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. Ordered by the Australian government in 1909, she was launched in 1911, and commissioned as

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of the fledgling

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(RAN) in 1913. Australia was the only

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ever to serve in the RAN.

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A

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biplane aircraft taking off from a platform built on top of

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's midships "Q" turret.

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