How Our Naval Falcons Are Unleashed 



A hydroair- 

 plane at the 

 moment of be- 

 ing launched 

 from a cruis- 

 er: It rests 

 upon a wood- 

 en car driven 

 by compres- 

 sed air power 





This shows 

 the track, fif- 

 teen feet a- 

 b o V e the 

 deck of the 

 ship, which 

 serves for the 

 launching 

 of the hydro- 

 airplanes 



At the end of the track the wooden car, which weighs 

 about 400 pounds, drops into the water with a mighty 

 splash, while the airplane lightly speeds on its way 



Photos by Prizma. Inc. 



The car is recovered by a waiting launch 

 and towed back to the ship, to be hoisted 

 aboard to be used again at the next start 



Having completed its flight, the hydro- 

 airplane comes to rest in the lee of the 

 ship and is once more hoisted aboard her 



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