Three BOAC Short flying boats, converted from the military Short Sunderland, pictured on the hard at Dorset Lake Shipyard just prior to scrapping.

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Three BOAC Short flying boats, converted from the military Short Sunderland, pictured on the hard at Dorset Lake Shipyard just prior to scrapping. Nearest the camera is G-AKNS City of Liverpool, a Short S45 Solent 3 (construction no. ). This aeroplane was originally named Sheerness.

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Size: 4824px × 3533px
Location: Poole Dorset England UK Europe
Photo credit: © Tony Gwynne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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