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Title: Mark 1 Short Sunderland
Post by: DD1975 on December 18, 2013, 18:27:05 PM

This article is amazing, can't wait to see if they actually manage to do this.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-sunderland-flying-boat-rescued-help-last-pilot.html (http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-sunderland-flying-boat-rescued-help-last-pilot.html)

Title: Re: Mark 1 Short Sunderland
Post by: Freddy on December 18, 2013, 18:35:47 PM

Nice story and such a distinctive aircraft. Good find :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Mark 1 Short Sunderland
Post by: DD1975 on December 18, 2013, 18:53:06 PM

The germans nicknamed it the flying porcupine because it carried so many guns (10 .303 and 2 .50 as well as all the bombs / depthcharges)

I really want to see this one if it gets restored :)

Datahopa

Heavens Above => Aviation => Topic started by: DD1975 on December 18, 2013, 18:27:05 PM