BOAC’s Sunderland III G-AGJM after being converted to Hythe class Hythe.
From the second conversion batch in 1944, G-AGJM "Hythe" was holder of the type name. It is seen cruising off the south coast in 1946 wearing the large registration letters originally applied.

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.
G-AGHW ex ML725 at Lagos in 1943. The aircraft has been brought up into wind for the crew members to moor up. The captain still has the outer engines running and is applying right rudder to keep straight. G-AGHW was lost as a result of flying into high ground on the IOW 19.11.47.
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