Supermarine Seagull V Walrus (Skybirds 18A)
From The Brighton Toy and Model Index
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Supermarine Seagull V Walrus (Skybirds 18A) |
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Arch Two , Area 16 Aviation (display) |
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1930s |
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1934: Supermarine Seagull V [image info]
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1938:Supermarine Seagull V [image info]
A wooden model of the Supermarine Seagull V Walrus, a single engine amphibian reconnaissance aircraft, made as part of the Skybirds range in the 1930s.
The Supermarine Seagull V Walrus
Designed by Reginald J. Mitchell, this aircraft was first known as the Seagull V and then later generations flown from 1933 were known as the Walrus. The Walrus was the first British aircraft to be built with a fully retractable undercarriage, fully enclosed crew accommodations, and had fuselage that was entirely metal. This aircraft was used for gunnery spotting and for air-sea rescue missions.
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