Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1918 — Launching Seaplanes. [ARTICLE]

Launching Seaplanes.

When a big seaplane Is to be launched from the deck of a ship it Is first' “timed up” on the launching stage. Then the ship is swung into the teeth of the wind and put at full speed. At a signal the pilot starts fils engine full speed, while two mechanics braced against cleats on the deck, hold back the tugging seaplane. When the “tone” of the engine is right, the wing commander brings down his flag with a sharp jerk, falls on his face to avoid a collision, and the machine freed from/ the grip of the men holding It, Jumps away into space from the launching stage.