This Fairey Flycatcher fighter is taking off forward from the hanger deck, below the level of the flight deck, the bottom edge of which can just be seen at the top of the photo. HMS Courageous, Glorious and Furious were designed to be able to launch aircraft in this manner. However, the Fairey Flycatcher was the last FAA aircraft that was actually able to take off this way, and they were declared obsolete in 1935.
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