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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Dec 2010, 21:12

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Sunderland Mk V + Chatam Is.

Good morning folks - thanx for that info - i dont know how they are going to get a reasonable looking musem going with so few components - the boat is completely gutted just like it came out of the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

25th Nov 2010, 04:46

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Sandringham Flying Boat

Hi KTJ - Yr answer is accurate - which is great , so many folks get all mixed up between the older Shorts 'C' class / Sunderland / Sandringham + Solent flying boats .
Thanx for link to R.N.Z.A.F....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

25th Oct 2010, 05:44

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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'c' Class - Sunderland

Hi Bud - I Found In The History Of Shorts Book - That The B.o.a.c. 'c' Class Empire Type Boats Started Ops. On The Lagos - Cairo Route From July 1941 - But Were Camo Finish To Look Like Sunderlands -...

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

24th Oct 2010, 01:05

Replies: 20

Qantas engineering apprenticeship 2011

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A+P L.A.M.E.

HI FOLKS - I HAVE RECENTLY RETIRED AFTER 55 YRS IN THE AVIATION BUSINESS AS A+P ETC. I STARTED APPRENTISHIP ON SHORTS SUNDERLAND FLYING BOATS - SIMILAR TO QF 'C' CLASS BOATS - RIGHT THRO TO B.777...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Oct 2010, 00:37

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Sunderland Book

Hi Hairy - I Like Yr Memory On Details On The Sunderland - Amazing - You Are So Accurate - I Can Remember Lots As I Helped Build Them At Shorts Belfast . I Would Encourage You To Write That Book...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 10:01

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Flying Boat Type

Hi Andy Cap - I Am In Syd. - Am Retd A+p - Worked On Most Shorts Flying Boats At Shorts Belfast - Inc. Sunderland / Sandringham / Solent / Sealand - But That Was In 1952 - Long After The 'c' Class...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 09:54

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

Views: 66,693

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B.314

Hi Pasir - No B.314 Survived - But There Is An Outfit Who Are Dedicated To Try To Recover That Boat Or Another One - There Also Is A Very Fine Replica Hull At Foynes - The Old Flying Boat Base In S....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 04:28

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Rnzaf Sunderland Conversion

Hi Hairy - You Are Quite Right - We Retrofitted These Sunderlands At Shorts Belfast In 1952 - For R.n.z.a.f. - With New Pilot Remote Control Collins T/r In Modern Al. Tube Rackmounts - No More Radio...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 03:13

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

Views: 66,693

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Gummipuffer Sunderland Mk Iii

Hi Bud - Thats A Mk Iii Sunderland - No Radar Scanner Domes Under The Wingtips - Only Fixed Asv Antennae - Thats All Ai Know - Sorry J.c.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 02:55

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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GUMMI

Hi Old Hairy - Many Thanx For Excellent Bunch Of Shots - This Boat As You Would Know Has Been Butchered By So Many Outfits As To Remain Nothing Like A Sunderland Mk V - A Great Pity - It Would Be...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 01:49

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Gummipuffer

Hi Bud - Affirmative They Were Very Similar To Std. R.a.f. Mk V - And Same Basic Color Scheme - Mostly White - I Served Apprentiship At Shorts Belfast In 1952-7 On Sunderland / Solent / Sandringham...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Oct 2010, 01:36

Replies: 162

Sunderland Flying Boat

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Gummipuffer

Hi Whirlwind - Pls Let Me Know If You Still Want Any Info On The Shorts Flying Boats Have Heaps Of Tech Data + Websites + Shots - It Probably Was A Pre War Design 'c' Or Empire Class Purely Civil...

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