Aircraft Photo of ML824 | Short S-25 Sunderland 5 | France - Navy | AirHistory.net #420656
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:ML824
Military Code:50S-9
Aircraft Original Type:Short S-25 Sunderland
Aircraft Generic Type:Short S-25 Sunderland/Sandringham
Aircraft Version:Short S-25 Sunderland 5
C/n (msn):SH984
Operator Titles:France - Navy
Unit Markings:50S
Location
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown Region, United Kingdom
 
Photo Date:24 March 1961
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 420656
Photo Comment

Last flight of ML824, from Brest to Pembroke Dock in Wales, following the coastline around Cornwall. Capitaine Henri Luthereau's crew received an escort of two Shackletons. The Sunderland was put on display at Pembroke Dock until moved to Hendon by road in 1971.

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