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RAF Short Sunderland "D" ML772

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2017-08-19 11:55

The RAF Sunderland that was involved in the Yangtze incident. Photo believed to have been taken in Hong Kong in 1949.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
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RAF Sunderland Aircraft in Hong Kong

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2017-08-18 12:32

No. 88 Squadron RAF based in Hong Kong operated Sunderlands up to 1954 and played an important role, particularly in reconnaisance and search and rescue. Due to cost-cutting, the Sunderlands were then transferred to Malaya and Singapore but paid frequent visits to Hong Kong. I think the last operational flight by a Sunderland to Hong Kong was in 1958 with the last flypast of 3 Sunderland aircraft being flown on 21 April 1958 over the Harbour and Kowloon for the Queen's Birthday Parade.

Typhoon damage at Kai Tak airport (3)

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2017-05-22 23:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
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Sunderland at Kai Tak

Submitted by cookie on Thu, 2016-12-15 01:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

One of the last aircraft of this type to land at Kai Tak about 1954

Flying boat.jpeg

Submitted by AndrewP on Tue, 2016-10-18 18:59

Was this the BOAC vessel that made regular trips from Poole harbour?

1950s Short Sunderland Flying Boat at RAF Kai Tak

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2013-11-26 05:11
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
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RAF Kai Tak [????-????]
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1955 Short Sunderland Flying Boat at Kowloon Bay

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2013-11-26 05:06
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
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1940s Short Sunderland Flying Boat at Kowloon Bay

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2013-11-25 23:41
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Short Sunderland Flying Boat moored at Kowloon Bay.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
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