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Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Supermarine Stranraer flying boat at Pembroke Dock. At the outbreak of WW2 the RAF and Royal Navy found themselves operating a diverse group of flying boats and float planes that entered service in the early 30s and were produced in small numbers
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The Royal Navy’s anti-submarine sentry – the Towed Array Patrol Ship's, Type 23 and Merlin .
The first VC10 is nearing completion alongside a BEA Vanguard in the Flight Hangar at Weybridge. 1962.
Bartini-Beriev-VVA-14. Only 2 ever made.The aircraft's first flight was held on 4 September 1972. At that time, the prototype would not yet be equipped with a pontoon for water landing. The addition of the pontoon allowed the VVA-14 to land in the sea. In addition, aircraft can efficiently hover along the surface of the water. The VVA-14 has two turbojet engines in addition to 12 turbofan engines. The aircraft logged a total of 103 flight hours over 107 times before the project was canceled following Bartini's death.
Yokosuka E1Y3 Type 14 Reconnaissance Seaplane. 1930.
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