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Short Empire
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The Short Empire was a four-engined monoplane transport flying boat, designed and developed by Short Brothers during the 1930s to meet the requirements of the British Empire, specifically to provide a
The BOAC Short 'C' Class flying boat G-AFBL Cooee, at Rod El Farag, Egypt, c. 1946
The BOAC Short 'C' Class flying boat G-AFBL Cooee, at Rod El Farag, Egypt, c. 1946
Short S.23 Empire G-ADHM, Caledonia, on its beaching gear at Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, September 1936
Short S.23 Empire G-ADHM, Caledonia, on its beaching gear at Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, September 1936
S.23 Empire G-AETV, named Coriolanus, moored at Pinkenba on the Brisbane River, 1939
S.23 Empire G-AETV, named Coriolanus, moored at Pinkenba on the Brisbane River, 1939
Empire flying boat, G-ADVD, named Challenger, at her moorings in the Townsville Harbour, Queensland, December 1938
Empire flying boat, G-ADVD, named Challenger, at her moorings in the Townsville Harbour, Queensland, December 1938
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
Short Empire
…British Empire, specifically to provide air service from the UK to South Africa, Singapore and Australia in stages. It was developed in parallel with the Short Sunderland maritime patrol bomber, which served in the Second World War along with the piggy-back Short Mayo Composite. Imperial Airways, as the primary customer…
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.