The photographic tour follows several generations of aircraft carried by Emerald. Earlier catapult aircraft included the Flycatcher and Osprey, followed by the Fairey Seafox. By 1941, the cruiser had received an American Kingfisher floatplane, which she retained through 1943. The succession shows how aviation equipment changed aboard the cruiser while the same interwar hull remained in service.
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Catapult aircraft from Flycatcher to Kingfisher
Emerald's catapult aircraft progressed through the Flycatcher, Osprey, and Seafox before the cruiser received an American Kingfisher floatplane for 1941-43 service.