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1926
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/ \ / OCTOBER 28, 1926 i" FLIGHT " Photographs H.M. AIR AIRCRAFT CARRIER, R. 33. The R. 33 takes the air (with two Gloster " Grebes ") once again after a year's rest. Inset, Major G. H. Scott, who was in command, and his second officer, Squad.-Leader ,-••'•. R- Booth, in the control car. experiments. In all, the total personnel amounted to 35 persons, to which load must be added about 2\ tons for the two aeroplanes. The pilots of the two " Grebes," Flying Officers R. L. Ragg and C. Mackenzie-Richards— both of the Royal Aircraft Establishment—were, of course,also on board. The two " Grebes " were suspended from the keel of theairship—one just forward of the two front engine nacelles, [" FtiGHT " Photographs R.33 AS AIRCRAFT CARRIER : Two detail views showing the suspension of the Gloster " Grebes " from theairship's keel. Each machine was suspended by a central quick-release attachment to the top plane centre section, whilst three struts, two to the wings and one to the fuselage near the tail, served to prevent the machineoscillating. Note the flexible piping running from the keel to the side of the fuselage, which conveyed the mixture from the Bristol "Gas " starter (in airship) to the "Grebe's "Jaguar " engine. 704
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