Sunderland flying boat at anchor, taking off and in flight.
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Short Summary
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Description
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- Film ID:
- 2169.11
- Media URN:
- 64137
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1940 - 1949
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:04:44:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:18:12:00 / 01:22:56:00
- Canister:
- UN 1318 E
Unknown user says
The aircraft is a Short Sunderland with the code NS-H, of No. 201 Squadron.
Simom1 says
Location of these aircraft is Castle Archdale Lough Erne, Enniskillen, N Ireland. This was Europes' largest flying boat base during WW2 and home to both RAF and Canadians flying Sunderlands and Catalinas. Although close to the Republic of Ireland which was neutral? a secret (at the time) deal was negotiated to allow Allied aircraft to fly along a corridor from Lough Erne West into the Atlantic to avoid the much longer route North past Donegal to access the Atlantic where U boats waited for convoys.