Registration / Serial: | DP198 |
Other Marks: | 201-A |
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): | [ DP198 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Area: | London / Tower Bridge [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 September 1956 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 29838Submit Correction |
View count: | 491 |
201 Squadron's Sunderland 5 is moored in the River Thames next to Tower Bridge during the 1956 Battle of Britain week. Based at RAF Pembroke Dock, the aircraft had landed lower down the river and taxied here for exhibition. 201 Squadron retired their Sunderlands in February 1957, being replaced by Shackleton MR.3s. DP198 had been built as a Mark III by Shorts Windermere factory in December 1943.
Registration / Serial: | DP198 |
Aircraft Version: | Short S.25 Sunderland 5 |
C/n (msn): | [ DP198 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Area: | London / Tower Bridge [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 September 1956 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | DP198 |
Other Marks: | 201-A |
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): | [ DP198 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Area: | London / Tower Bridge [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 September 1956 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 29838Submit Correction |
View count: | 491 |
201 Squadron's Sunderland 5 is moored in the River Thames next to Tower Bridge during the 1956 Battle of Britain week. Based at RAF Pembroke Dock, the aircraft had landed lower down the river and taxied here for exhibition. 201 Squadron retired their Sunderlands in February 1957, being replaced by Shackleton MR.3s. DP198 had been built as a Mark III by Shorts Windermere factory in December 1943.
Registration / Serial: | DP198 |
Aircraft Version: | Short S.25 Sunderland 5 |
C/n (msn): | [ DP198 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Area: | London / Tower Bridge [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 September 1956 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |