On 21st June 1933, the British single-engine amphibious biplane Supermarine Seagull V (later known also as Walrus), performed its maiden flight.
The aircraft was developed as a private venture of the Supermarine company, designed by the well-known aeroplane constructor, R.J. Mitchell. The Walrus was, with the highest probability, the first amphibian flying boat in the world to be launched with catapult.
A detailed history of the Seagull V / Walrus development and operation can be found in our Supermarine Seagull V / Walrus article, issued at the beginning of June 2024, within Photo of the Week series.
Cover photo: Walrus Mark I, K8554 BA-T, of No. 277 Squadron RAF based at Hawkinge, Kent, on the ground (IWM MH 6866, used under the IWM Non-Commercial licence)
