german steamer to be used in trials of a mid atlantic air base the german steamer westfalen has been reconstructed to serve as a base in the mid atlantic for the regular air line which the german lufthansa company is to establish between europe and south america the vessel is equipped with a catapult invented by herr heinkel the aircraft manufacturer which will be used to enable the machines to take off again the catapult is said to be the largest in the world the aircraft are raised on board the base by means of a special drag sail and crane a hydroplane on the mid atlantic 2bw35nb.jpg from Şahin german nurse View Photo