HMAS Melbourne steam catapult test - GIF

Testing the steam catapult of the HMAS Melbourne, a light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy from 1955 until 1982.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...156#post153667
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...466#post127716
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...026#post153229

After that test they invented wings.

For some reason an old song popped into my head while watching Chloe go flying off the end of that aircraft carrier:

"Just the good old boys, never meaning no harm..."

Raise your hand if you remember.