Civilian Aviation

Some scanned slides, taken in August 1982, when Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS visited Port of London for a few days.
I seem to remember that about that same time, it also flew at an airshow, possibly Biggin Hill.
Pete.

Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS 3 London

Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS 2 London

Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS 4 London

Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS 5 London

Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS 6 London

Short S25 Sandringham G-BJHS 1 London

Wow - needn't say more than that!

thanks for posting them
andy

Thanks for putting me out of my misery!
I was having a 'discussion' regarding seeing a "Sunderland" flying at one of my many airshows over the years, to be informed there were none flyng then, now if I was doing a passing visit to Biggin or somewhere like that at that time period it would have been an easy mistake to make, as I wouldn't have had a programme to tell me what I was seeing!
Now to find out who owned/owns it and where they flew back then.
Thanks for sharing.

Is this by any chance the one Kermit Weekes has in Florida now ??

Now residing at the "Fantasy of flight" museum, Polk city. Florida I believe........... wonderful shots & memories Pete.

Built as a Sunderland , modified for Civilian market as a Sandringham , now in Polk City with KW .

Blimey Charlie, I worked something out!!

From what I hear it's in a bit of a state too !

Thanks for the confirmation

beefsteak wrote:Thanks for putting me out of my misery!
I was having a 'discussion' regarding seeing a "Sunderland" flying at one of my many airshows over the years, to be informed there were none flyng then, now if I was doing a passing visit to Biggin or somewhere like that at that time period it would have been an easy mistake to make, as I wouldn't have had a programme to tell me what I was seeing!
Now to find out who owned/owns it and where they flew back then.
Thanks for sharing.

Throwing a spanner in the works! This turned up at St Mawgan Air Day 1976.

http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Sunderland/S ... 55C-03.jpg

That frame is the one in Southampton's museum. Started life as a Sunderland Mk.III.

http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/ ... vhbrc.html gives details.

Thanks for all the comments and interest. Folks certainly know their facts.
G-BJHS was a converted Sunderland. It's history was -
ML814 RAF - NZ4108 R New Zealand AF - VH-BRF - N158J - G-BJHS
In 1989 it had reg EI-BYI reserved but not taken up. Subsequently, it did go to N814ML Kermit Weeks.

VP-LVE was on loan to Aer Arran. Another interesting link about its visit -

http://archive.pooleflyingboats.com/21% ... -Cross.pdf

And now at Solent Museum as VH-BRC.
Pete

Sandringham Ansett VH-BRC Southampton

It also did fly past at Heathrow whilst returning to the Solent, went straight down 27l then banked to the south.

hollydene wrote:It also did fly past at Heathrow whilst returning to the Solent, went straight down 27l then banked to the south.

that must have been quite a sight amongst the regular jets! wish I'd been there to see it, thanks for the info on that

andy