BOAC’s Short S.25 Sunderland G-AGJO Hythe on the step at Augusta en route for Cairo in 1945. Named Honduras, 'JO was lost at its moorings at Hyde on February 21, 1949.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

A First Officer’s view of Solent 3 G-AKNU’s starboard inner Bristol Hercules 637 radial engine, taken over Central France on the last Aquila round trip of the Southampton-Genoa service.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Short S.45 Solent 3 G-AKNU, formerly NJ207, at Southampton on October 16, 1955, before departing on the last round trip on Aquila Airways’ Southampton-Genoa service. On the night of Friday, November 15,1957, the ’boat hit sloping ground near Shalcombe Hill, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, killing outright 45 of the 58 people aboard.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Aquila Airways’ Short S.45 Solent 3 G-ANAJ al Southampton in 1955. It began life as N1201, took up the temporary registration G-AGWU as a Seaford 1 in December 1945 until February 1946, and was later registered to Aquila in April 1954. Named City of Funchal, the Solent was destroyed in a gale at Santa Margherita, Italy, on September 26, 1956.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Short S.26 G-AFCI Golden Hind taken at Augusta, Sicily on July 10, 1945 enroute for the UK for the last time after overseas service. Golden Hind survived until March 1954, when it was damaged beyond repair at Harty Ferry on the River Swale.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Short S.26 G-AFCI Golden Hind taken at Augusta, Sicily on July 10, 1945 enroute for the UK for the last time after overseas service. Golden Hind survived until March 1954, when it was damaged beyond repair at Harty Ferry on the River Swale.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939