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No. 490 Squadron RNZAF
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No. 490 Squadron was an anti-submarine and maritime reconnaissance squadron of Coastal Command established for service during the Second World War. It was a New Zealand squadron formed under Article X
490 squadron RNZAF badge
490 squadron RNZAF badge
A group of No. 490 Squadron personnel in front of a Consolidated Catalina flying boat at Jui, near Freetown, June 1943
A group of No. 490 Squadron personnel in front of a Consolidated Catalina flying boat at Jui, near Freetown, June 1943
A Short Sunderland of No. 490 Squadron with some crew standing on the top of the fuselage waiting for the refueling barge while on the Gambia River
A Short Sunderland of No. 490 Squadron with some crew standing on the top of the fuselage waiting for the refueling barge while on the Gambia River
Short Sunderland
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The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force. The aircraft took its service name from the town and port of Sund
No. 490 Squadron RNZAF
…mainly consisted of escorting convoys, carrying out maritime patrols, and search and rescue missions along the coast of West Africa. It began using the Short Sunderland flying boat in 1944 but by this time the threat that U-boats posed to convoys in the area was largely non-existent and the squadron saw little enemy…
Short Sunderland Mk V in flight
Short Sunderland Mk V in flight
Bunk area
Bunk area
The FN13 rear turret of a Sunderland of No 210 Squadron at Oban, August 1940. The Sunderland was the first RAF flying boat to be fitted with power-ope
The FN13 rear turret of a Sunderland of No 210 Squadron at Oban, August 1940. The Sunderland was the first RAF flying boat to be fitted with power-operated gun turrets.
A mooring compartment was situated in the nose of the Sunderland, containing anchor, winch, boat-hook and ladder. The front turret was designed to sli
A mooring compartment was situated in the nose of the Sunderland, containing anchor, winch, boat-hook and ladder. The front turret was designed to slide back, enabling the crew to secure the aircraft to a buoy, as demonstrated here.