And the crew’s flight plan, which took the craft – a Short Sunderland flying boat – over land rather than around the Orkney Islands, contradicted regulations for a seaplane. “In many ways ...

Over 12,000 individual names of those involved with the long service of the Short Sunderland flying boat in peacetime and war have already been added. The database - to become part of the Pembroke ...

Aviation researchers are aiming sky high with a unique database tracing the remarkable story of the Short Sunderland flying boat and those involved in its long service, in peacetime and war. The ...

The Chatham Islands are a remote ocean-bound wilderness and are most famous for plentiful fresh seafood and fascinating marine and wildlife. With outstanding scenery and welcoming hosts, these islands ...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a boat, flying through the air in a Florida dock. The incident luckily left no injuries, just a wild ride. Surveillance footage from The Fish Guyz ...

Today’s film is Boat People from Vietnamese-Canadian author and illustrator Thao Lam and Canadian director Kjell Boersma. The short, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, earned its ...

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