Фотографии
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At first glance just 2 Sunderlands being broken up, in fact it is possible to find 5 Solents in the background by identifiable features: left, deep chine; centre, curved fin fillet: right row, three with 4-strut wingtip floats. The 5 dismantled at Belfast were G-AHIM, 'R, 'S, 'T and 'W.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944Short Sunderland / S.25 - Великобритания - 1937
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Регистрационный номер: N9946F [3], G-AKNP [3], NJ203 [3], VH-TOB [3] Short Solent 3 N9946F, the former NJ203, G-AKNP and VH-TOB seen at Oakland in December 1955.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: NJ205 [2], G-AKNT [2], N9947F [2], WM759 [2] Seaford NJ205 was never quite completed as such - it had no tail turret - but was converted to civil Solent G-AKNS. Although named 'Sheerness' and later 'City of Liverpool' it served MAEE with military serial WM759.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHIL [3], G-AHIM, G-AHIN, G-AHIO [3], N9945F [3], VH-TOD [3] Solent 2 conversions taking place in November 1947. The first is c/n 1302 G-AHIN, then come c/n 1300 G-AHIL, c/n 1301 G-AHIM and c/n 1303 G-AHIO. It is noticeable that aircraft are at various stages of completion regardless of their order in the line.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHIY Solent 3 G-AHIY, converted from Solent 2, photographed at its moorings by J Still, shows the modified vee-strut mountings on the wingtip floats. Its name 'Southsea' appears prominently under the cockpit windows.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHIL [3] G-AHIL flying past after the 4-strut wingtip floats and long engine intakes incorporating tropical filters were fitted.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: VH-TOB [3], G-AKNP [3], N9946F [3], NJ203 [3] Solent 3 VH-TOB 'Star of Papua' of Trans Oceanic Airways on the slipway at Rose Bay flying boat base, Sydney. When TOA closed down it became N9946F of South Pacific Airlines with N9945F and N9947F, but SPA also closed.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: ZK-AMM ZK-AMM 'Ararangi' touching down in a full flap landing, shows the paint scheme covering the area around the mooring hatch which was always the first to become dirty.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AOBL, ZK-AML Solent 4 G-AOBL ex ZK-AML, with spinners removed but still wearing its Maori name 'Aotearoa', at Montreux on Lake Geneva after starting a weekly service from Southampton, 6.47.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-ANYI, ZK-AMN Aquila's Solent 4 G-ANYI ex ZK-AMN at Genoa following an investigation flight 3.2.55 prior to starting services to the 'Italian Riviera'.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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This shot of a TEAL Solent 4 (short intakes) refuelling at the Cook Islands shows that the spinners have been removed, leaving one less item to be serviced. The man crouching is checking a tank's fuel level with a dipstick.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-ANAJ, G-AGWU, N1201 Aquila's Solent 3 G-ANAJ 'City of Funchal' on overhaul at Hamble in 1954 before going into service. It was wrecked after being broken from its moorings in a gale at Santa Margherita in 1956. Aquila ceased operating in 1958.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHIO [3], N9945F [3], VH-TOD [3] One of the Solents flown by Capt Hackett was G-AHIO 'Somerset', seen taxying at Hythe in 1949.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AKNO [2], VH-TOA [2] The first Solent 3 G-AKNO 'City of London' after landing on the Thames on 5.5.49 is seen moored by Tower Bridge which was raised to allow it to taxy through.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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The first of the initial twelve Solent 2 for BOAC during conversion at Belfast, 3rd October 1946. Engineers are working on the two port Hercules and two supervisors are watching the photographer through the incomplete cockpit window.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHIL [3] The first to fly. on 1.11.46. Solent 2 G-AHIL 'Salisbury' taxying shows the initial form of wire-braced 2-strut wingtip floats and short intakes atop the four Hercules.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AKNO [2], VH-TOA [2] G-AKNO moored by the Tower of London with its name covered ready for the naming ceremony in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the commencement of British Civil Aviation.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHIU BOAC Solent 2 G-AHIU 'Solway' in a shallow dive to pick up speed for a fast flyover at the SBAC Show at Farnborough 1949.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: N9945F [3], N9947F [2], G-AHIO [3], G-AKNT [2], NJ205 [2], VH-TOD [3], WM759 [2] Singapore' ex G-AKNT now N9947F, and N9945F ex VH-TOD 'Star of Australia' parked in the open soon after their arrival at Oakland, California. They were purchased by Howard Hughes but finally scrapped in 1974.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: N9946F [3], G-AKNP [3], NJ203 [3], VH-TOB [3] The three Solents acquired by South Pacific Airlines seen together after they had been purchased by Howard Hughes and brought to a coastal compound at Richmond, San Francisco. When this photograph was taken, on 18.7.71, they were already showing signs of deterioration and three years later two were to be scrapped. The aircraft in the foreground is believed to be the survivor, N9946F.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: ZK-AMO TEAL'S fourth Solent 4, ZK-AMO 'Aranui', taking off from Lauthaca Bay, Suva, bound for the islands of Samoa, Aitutaki and Tahiti in May 1958.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: G-AKNU, NJ207 G-AKNU 'Sydney' became Aquila's first Solent in December 1951 and is seen at Madeira in July 1953. Unfortunately, returning to Southampton with engine trouble on 15.11.57, it crashed on the Isle of Wight with the loss of 43 lives.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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The official silhouette of the Solent, made with wartime urgency before the first aircraft was completed. With no details of the engine installations, those of the Sunderland were substituted.
Самолёты на фотографии: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - Великобритания - 1944
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