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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 (RAF). The aircraft took its service name from the town and port of Sunderland in North East England.
Short Sunderland
Short Sunderland
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.
Flying boat
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A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in having a fuselage that is purpose-designed for flotation, while floatplanes rely on fuselage-mounted floats for buoyancy.
Short S23 "C" Class or "Empire" flying boat
Short S23 "C" Class or "Empire" flying boat
A PBM Mariner takes off in 1942
A PBM Mariner takes off in 1942
Dornier X in 1932
Dornier X in 1932
Gabriel Voisin, air pioneer, next to Henry Farman (left), in 1908
Gabriel Voisin, air pioneer, next to Henry Farman (left), in 1908