AJAXNETPHOTO. 1983. SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. - MUSEUM BOUND - THE SHORT SANDRINGHAM FLYING BOAT SOUTHERN CROSS (EX BEACHCOMBER) BUILT IN 1943, ABOUT TO BE HAULED ASHORE IN SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS FROM AN ARMY MEXEFLOAT PONTOON FOLLOWING ITS SHORT VOYAGE FROM CALSHOT. THE PLANE HELD THE RECORD FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS FLOWN AT 19,500 BY THE TYPE. AIRCRAFT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS A SUNDERLAND PATROL BOMBER. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:2_83

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Size: 3008px × 2240px
Location: SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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