The Scarab was a military flying boat, based on the Supermarine Sea Eagle, but outfitted with a pusher engine. 12 frames were built for the Spanish Navy for bomber/reconnaissance purposes. They were fitted with a .303 Lewis gun and had a bomb load of 1000lb/545kg. The first Scarab made its first flight in May 1924. That summer, 11 frames were delivered to Spain by ship, but 7 of them were damaged during the voyage. the remaining 4 were sent to Morocco to serve in the campaign. against Abd-el Krim. Photo from The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)