Aircraft Photo of F-OBIP | Short S-25 Sandringham 7 | RAI - Réseau Aérien Interinsulaire | AirHistory.net #172915
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-OBIP
Aircraft Original Type:Short S-25 Sunderland
Aircraft Generic Type:Short S-25 Sunderland/Sandringham
Aircraft Version:Short S-25 Sandringham 7
C/n (msn):SH57C
Operator Titles:RAI - Réseau Aérien Interinsulaire
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
 
Photo Date:September 1983
Photo by:T.Laurent
Photo ID: 172915
Photo Comment

Initially delivered to RAF as Sunderland Mk.III (JM719) in Aug 1943, converted to Mk.V in Sep 1944. Became a Sandringham 7 for BOAC as G-AKCO in Jul 1947, then sold in Australia as VH-APG in 1955 and finally to RAI in French Polynesia in 1958 until wfu in 1970. Joined the Musée de l'air in Paris in 1978. Unfortunately the aircraft was severely damaged in Feb 1984 by a strong storm.

This photo is copyright © T.Laurent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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