Modelling the Supermarine Sea Otter in Royal Australian Navy service P3

Photograph Gallery


Sea Otter VH-BQI (ex JN200), Ryhope, NSW, c1960s (Geoff Goodall) – Red and White scheme deteriorated to reveal elements of the former RAN scheme


Supermarine Sea Otter VH-BQI (ex JN200), Ryhope, NSW 1967 (David Smith-Jones) showing remnants of the Red primer/undercoat and Black keel planning surface (the planning surfaces of the floats were also Black). The reason for the Red patch on the cowling is unknown as the cowling was Dark Green on VH-BQI.


Supermarine Sea Otter RD914, 723 Sqn, NAS Nowra c.1952 (RAN).


Supermarine Sea Otter, either RD914 or RD917, 723 Sqn, taxying HMAS Sydney (RAN via Mark Clayton).


Supermarine Sea Otter JN200 aboard HMAS Sydney or Vengeance (RAN)


Supermarine Sea Otter RD914, 723 Sqn, NAS Nowra, NSW (RAN Official).


Supermarine Sea Otter cockpit (Crown Copyright).