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Registration / Serial:G-ADHL
Aircraft Original Type:Short S-23 Empire
Aircraft Generic Type:Short S-23 Empire
Aircraft Version:Short S-23 Empire
C/n (msn):S.795
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
Aircraft Name:Canopus
City / Seaplane Base:Lagos - Iquoi Seaplane (closed)
Country:Nigeria
Photo Date:February 1942 to December 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:568043Submit Correction
View count: 442
The oldest Empire flying boat in BOAC wartime markings, seen landing on the Lagos Lagoon. Canopus was operated by Qantas between Singapore and Karachi until early 1942. Scrapped at Hythe in October 1946 after flying just over 15,000 hours in just over ten eventful years. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
Registration / Serial:G-ADHL
Aircraft Version:Short S-23 Empire
C/n (msn):S.795
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Seaplane Base:Lagos - Iquoi Seaplane (closed)
Country:Nigeria
Photo Date:February 1942 to December 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:G-ADHL
Aircraft Original Type:Short S-23 Empire
Aircraft Generic Type:Short S-23 Empire
Aircraft Version:Short S-23 Empire
C/n (msn):S.795
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
Aircraft Name:Canopus
City / Seaplane Base:Lagos - Iquoi Seaplane (closed)
Country:Nigeria
Photo Date:February 1942 to December 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:568043Submit Correction
View count: 442
The oldest Empire flying boat in BOAC wartime markings, seen landing on the Lagos Lagoon. Canopus was operated by Qantas between Singapore and Karachi until early 1942. Scrapped at Hythe in October 1946 after flying just over 15,000 hours in just over ten eventful years. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
Registration / Serial:G-ADHL
Aircraft Version:Short S-23 Empire
C/n (msn):S.795
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Seaplane Base:Lagos - Iquoi Seaplane (closed)
Country:Nigeria
Photo Date:February 1942 to December 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Location:Not known
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:298904Submit Correction
View count: 1176
The first Short Empire or C class flying boat.
Registration / Serial:G-ADHL
Aircraft Version:Short S-23 Empire
C/n (msn):S.795
Location:Not known
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Location:Not known
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:298904Submit Correction
View count: 1176
The first Short Empire or C class flying boat.
Registration / Serial:G-ADHL
Aircraft Version:Short S-23 Empire
C/n (msn):S.795
Location:Not known
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact