BOAC’s Sunderland III G-AGJM after being converted to Hythe class Hythe.

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

Trans Oceanic Airways Sunderland III VH-AKO Australis on the lagoon at Lord Howe Island.

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

The Hythe class Sunderland G-AGHZ as Hawkesbury.

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

Sunderland III EJ156 at Belfast after conversion to airline standard for CAUSA. G-AGWW became CX-AFA.

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

BOAC Short Sunderland III G-AGHW in wartime camouflage at Rod-el-Farag, Cairo.
BOAC Hythe G-AGHW "Hamilton" at moorings before its fatal crash into high ground on the Isle of Wight 19.11.47. Previously Sunderland III ML725 it served as OQ-ZC with RAF Transport Cmd.
The photo shows G-AGHW as a Sunderland III in 1943. Ordered as a GR.III ML725, it was completed to wartime civil standards and received its CofA on 4.9.43. Repainted in RAF colours as ML725 code W in 1.44, it was converted to Hythe standards in early 1945 without camouflage and given code OQZC and a blue/gold Speedbird on the nose. It reverted to full civil guise as G-AGHW "Hamilton" in 3.46. The crash at Newport, IoW on 19.11.47 occured during a positioning flight from Hythe to Poole.
Flight November 27th, 1947 *p.617 - A BOAC Hythe crashed near Newport, low on November 20th on a positioning flight between Hythe and Poole. First Officer G K Whitefoot was killed, three injured.
F: 27.11.47 p.617: The BOAC Hythe was Sunderland III G-AGHW "Hamilton", which crashed on 19.11.47 on Brightstone Down, IoW, when positioning to Poole to operate the Singapore service.

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

G-AGJM Hythe with nose turret fairing slid aft for mooring.

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

BOAC’s Hythe G-AGEU Hampshire after passing to Aquila Airways.

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

One of the Hythe class cabins with upper bunk stowed.

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

KEITH WOODCOCK'S painting depicts the Hythe class Sunderland G-AGHZ Hawkesbury, ex ML727, which was later sold to Aquila Airways.

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

BOAC's Sunderland III G-AGKX unpainted, carrying RAF markings, a Speedbird on the bows and Transport Command code OQZF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sandringham - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945