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100 years of the RAF
Pictured is a Hawker Osprey I fighter/reconnaissance floatplane of 407 Flight, HMS Exeter, pictured in 1933.
The Hawker Osprey was a naval version of the Hawker Hart light bomber, converted to act as a Fleet Spotter/ Reconnaissance aircraft.
The fuselage had to be strengthened to allow for catapult launches from capital ships. The undercarriage was modified so that it could easily take either wheels or floats. The Osprey was also equipped with folding wings.
The Osprey entered service late in 1932. It was withdrawn from front line service in 1938, performing second line duties until 1940.
*Some of these images have had some dodging and burning done and have been retouched to remove detritus and dust and scratch marks only*
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Credit: MoD/Crown copyright 1932
Media ID 15230314
© Crown copyright
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