LAUNCHING A FIGHTING MONSTER FOR THE R.A.F.—The latest and biggest flying-boat for squadron service in the Royal Air Force was launched at Brough, East Yorkshire, on October 9, and named “Perth.” This new flying boat has a range of 1500 miles, a speed of 132 miles per hour, and engines that develop 2400 h.p. It is also equipped with a new type of automatic quick-firing gun (shown on right), capable of firing one hundred one end a-half pounder shells a minute. This flying boat is the first to be fitted with so large a gun.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1933, Page 5
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95LAUNCHING A FIGHTING MONSTER FOR THE R.A.F.—The latest and biggest flying-boat for squadron service in the Royal Air Force was launched at Brough, East Yorkshire, on October 9, and named “Perth.” This new flying boat has a range of 1500 miles, a speed of 132 miles per hour, and engines that develop 2400 h.p. It is also equipped with a new type of automatic quick-firing gun (shown on right), capable of firing one hundred one end a-half pounder shells a minute. This flying boat is the first to be fitted with so large a gun. Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1933, Page 5
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