Flying Boat Loading And Taking Off 1945

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Servicemen in boat, approaching flying boat. They board the aircraft. Various good shots of the flying boat taking off and in flight. Various air shots of the ships at sea with flying boat in foreground. Mass of ships seen. Pilot smoking a pipe in cockpit. Aircraft...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63827
Sort Number:
UN 1207 F
Time in/Out:
01:35:44:00 / 01:39:24:00
Canister:
UN 1207 F
Film ID:
2149.08
Issue Date:

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  • "Servicemen in boat, approaching flying boat" - it's a Short S-25 Sunderland Mark V, (bearing the Squadron Code NS-Z).

    This aircraft has been preserved, and is on show at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

    jamied 13th Oct 2012

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