General Craufurd took part in experiments with a Short Type 184 floatplane. The account says the trials did not always go to plan. It does not explain the aircraft's purpose, how it was launched or recovered, or what failed. The experiment links the monitor to early naval aviation, but its outcome remains unclear.
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General Craufurd experiments with a Short Type 184 floatplane
General Craufurd experimented with a Short Type 184 floatplane, but the brief account says only that the arrangement did not always go to plan.