VH-BRC Short Sandringham IV
Centrepiece of the Solent Sky Museum in Southampton. Not surprisingly, it's not possible to photograph the aircraft in its entirety, as it occupies much of the floor area.
This machine was built in 1943 for RAF as a Sunderland, JM715. It was converted post-war to a Sandringham and flew in new Zealand and Australia before acquisition by Antilles Air Boats in 1974. It visited the UK and Ireland in 1976 and 1977 as VP-LVE, conducting a series of pleasure flights.
VH-BRC Short Sandringham IV
Centrepiece of the Solent Sky Museum in Southampton. Not surprisingly, it's not possible to photograph the aircraft in its entirety, as it occupies much of the floor area.
This machine was built in 1943 for RAF as a Sunderland, JM715. It was converted post-war to a Sandringham and flew in new Zealand and Australia before acquisition by Antilles Air Boats in 1974. It visited the UK and Ireland in 1976 and 1977 as VP-LVE, conducting a series of pleasure flights.