Shorts flying boats still flying?

Nath · 16th Jan 2006, 00:59

Are there any Shorts S.26 or Sunderland flying boats still flying anywhere in the world?

con-pilot · 16th Jan 2006, 01:26

There was one in Miami and there still might be one on fire fighting duty in Canada. You might check on the Canada forum.

MSF · 16th Jan 2006, 03:26

The Sunderland MK5 at Kermit Weeks Fantasy of Flight is still airworthy as far as I know.

http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircr...sunderland.htm

It stopped off at Lough Derg in Ireland on the way to Florida in 93.
At least I got to see a Sunderland in flight and landing.

pigboat · 16th Jan 2006, 03:37

No Sunderlands still flying in Canada, although the last two Martin Mars in the world still earn their keep here.

henry crun · 16th Jan 2006, 06:14

I remember reading about that last on its way to Kermit Weeks, they were having trouble raising anyone on HF about mid Atlantic, so an high overflyer offered to relay a position report for them.

This was duly passed to the overflyer who said he got it all except the altitude, "please say your altitude again".

The Sunderland said " 500 ft, I say again 500ft".

There was a stunned silence for a few few seconds then the high overflyer said
"Caught any fish ?".

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