Фотографии
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The main assembly shop at Rochester with Canopus (left) and Caledonia. In the left background another six hulls are under construction. In the foreground are Singapore IIIs.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936Short Singapore III / S.19 - Великобритания - 1934
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Флагман компании "Imperial Airways" самолет S.23 "Canopus" вышел на авиалинию Александрия - Бриндизи 31 октября 1936 года. С 5 марта 1937 года летающие лодки класса "C" сменили на маршрутах компании самолеты аэродромного базирования и связали Великобританию с Австралией, Восточной Африкой, Египтом, Малайей и Южной Африкой.
Canopus on the River Medway - its clean lines are clearly shown.
Canopus, G-ADHL, was the prototype Short S.23 Empire Boat and it entered service with Imperial Airways in October 1936.
Lankester Parker made the maiden flight of the first Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, G-ADHL, on July 3, 1936, and later recalled that working on the company’s big flying-boats - the Empires and the military Sunderland - was the most rewarding experience of his 28-year Short Bros career.Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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Caledonia flying with flaps lowered.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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Short Empire ’boat Canopus with de Havilland bracket-type propellers. The unusual fairing at the port inboard engine position suggests a return to Rochester on three engines, with the defective one in the cabin.
Canopus at Rochester in July 1937 after flying from Crete with No 2 engine removed and the nacelle faired over. The previous year it had made the first scheduled flight by an Empire 'boat, from Alexandria to Brindisi.Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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Tasman Empire Airways S.30 Aotearoa at Mechanic's Bay, Auckland.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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G-ADUU Cavalier, one of the first production batch of S.23s,at Darrell's Island, Bermuda.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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Caledonia on one of the Rochester slipways. One of two long-range S.23s for North Atlantic survey operations, Caledonia first flew on September 11,1936.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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Capella on the Nile at Cairo.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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The hull of Canopus at an advanced stage.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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The S.30 intended for but not delivered to Tasman Empire Airways.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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View from the rear of the promenade cabin past the midship cabin and galley to the smoking cabin. This is in the mock-up.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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Looking aft on the upper deck, with the radio equipment (right) and the flight clerk's position (left background).
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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The flight deck of Capella.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
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KEITH WOODCOCK'S painting shows Imperial Airways' Short S.23 Coriolanus flying over Durban, South Africa.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Empire / S.23 - Великобритания - 1936
Статьи
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- Hawker Hurricane G-HURI /Preservation Profile/
- Personal album. Civil
- Personal album. Military
- A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare
- C.Burnet - Cadet class of 1942 (2)
- C.Terry - Vive la Vigilance!
- F.Gemeinhardt, J.Lucabaugh, R.Martin - The bellicose Brewster (2)
- F.Mormillo - Reno razzle
- G.Bain - Comet in camera
- H.Woodman - The origins of aerial bombardment (1)
- J.Stroud - Wings of Peace
- K.Delve - Women in Air Force Blue
- L.Leetham - Austers ahoy! (1)
- M.Oakey - Grapevine
- R.Bentley - Swiftly with Shell