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I’d have given anything to see a flying boat actually flying ! You’re right,she should have been preserved.I could weep when I think of the number of Sunderlands that were scrapped .

I remember seeing her flying around the Solent in summer 1952. We had a caravan at Lepe beach just around the corner from RAF CALSHOT. Also remember her appearance at Farnborough that year. Just a wonderful sight.
A great shame she was not preserved.

Planemike

Wonderful images, thanks for sharing. Please forgive my ignorance, but what the hell is it?! 😮

Paul

Don’t you recognise a flying boat when you see one,young man ? You don’t know what you’re missing !

Oh, the youth of today!!! :rolleyes:

Agree!:D

Photo and story about its journey to a sad end.

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Transports/Princess.htm

And photo of starboard side, but unpainted.

http://www.airbornegrafix.com/HistoricAircraft/Seaplanes/Princess.htm

Wonderful images, thanks for sharing. Please forgive my ignorance, but what the hell is it?! 😮

Oh, the youth of today!!! :rolleyes:

That is a Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess, young man. 😎

IIRC the Stbd side was painted in an airline livery. Dunno who’s though.

The Princess was designed to fulfil a requirement for a long-range flying boat for BOAC, so it would very likely have been the post-war BOAC livery.

Wonderful images, thanks for sharing. Please forgive my ignorance, but what the hell is it?! 😮

Paul

What absolutely beautiful pictures – Thanks for sharing them.
OG

No problem.

I’ve just realised, all her pictures are of the Port side. IIRC the Stbd side was painted in an airline livery. Dunno who’s though.

You’re a star old shape,you’ve just made an old lady very happy .

Oh,isn’t that beautiful ! Thanks,you’ve made my day .