Seaplane Collection

A Sunderland Flying Boat spreads its wings over the Pembrokeshire village of Neyland as it comes in to land at RAF Pembroke Dock Seaplane and Flying Boat Station

A Blackburn Shark seaplane bound for the Portuguese Airforce seen here on the slipway of the Blackburn works at Brough on the Humber Estuary. 1935

Northrop N-3PB Nomad seaplanes of the Royal Norwegian Naval Air Service on patrol from their Icelandic base. These American-built aircraft

End of Italian seaplane. As the result of an encounter with an R. A
End of Italian seaplane. As the result of an encounter with an R.A.F fighter patrol off Tripoli cost the Italian reconnaissance plane - a Cant. Z. 506 was shot down into the sea in flames

The Short S. 25 Sandringham was a derivative of the W. W. 2 long-range Sunderland flying
The Short S.25 Sandringham was a derivative of the W.W.2 long-range Sunderland flying boat that provided seating for 24 passengers on BOACIs routes to the Far East and Australia

Grahame White and passenger seen here getting into the float plane " Wake Up England" during a Daily Mail sponsored tour of seaside towns to promote avaition in the United Kingdom

London Views Thames River September 1950 - RAF Suderland flying-boat moored next to Tower Bridge

Shorts Sunderland flying boat on its last flight and AVRO Shackleton aircraft of the RAF Coastal Command flying in formation. 1961

The Sanders Roe SR45 Princess Flying Boat prototype during the flying display at SBAC Farnborough display. September 1956

A Supermarine S6B Seaplane powered by a Rolls Royce engine seen here being towed back to shore at Calshot on the Solent after winning the 1931 Schneider Trophy Air Race. August 1931

The Atlantic flying boat Friendship at Southampton 1928 Amelia Earhart - pioneering flight across the Atlantic ocean. NX4204 was a Fokker F.VIIb/3M Built as c/n 5028

Sir S. Hoare and Sir J. Salmond on the new "secret"flying boat at Cromer 1925
Sir S. Hoare and Sir J. Salmond on the new " secret" flying boat at Cromer 1925

Aircraft DeHavilland Sea Vixen Sept 1962 - DH Sea Vixen practising for SBAC Farnborough Air Show in 1962

Aircraft Shorts Sunderland Flying Boat April 1961 after its last flight

London Views Thames River September 1950 - RAF Suderland flying-boat moored next to Tower Bridge

The Liner Empress of Canada surrounded by Tug Boats. 20th February 1935

Alan Cobham at the controls of his DH50J returning from Australia. October 1926 P001119

A Supermarine S. 6A on of the aircraft taking part in the Isle of Man Schneider Trophy
A Supermarine S.6A on of the aircraft taking part in the Isle of Man Schneider Trophy Race seen here in practice by the RAF in the Solent. P000965

This Short Crusader was the American entrant for the 1927 Schneider Trophy in Venice; seen here at Felixstowe, Suffolk where the seaplane was involved in trials prior to the event

Schneider Trophy Trials. The Gloster Napier 4 (Gloster IVB N-222 ) starting on a trial flight at Calshot where the British Schneider Trophy team are training. P000963

Air record challenge: Another attack on the worlds air speed record is shortly to be made. Flight-Lieut D Arcy Greig, the R.A.F. high speed pilot, is the challenger

Schneider Trophy Race 1931. The Supermarine Rolls-Royce Seaplane S. 6. B
Schneider Trophy Race 1931. The Supermarine Rolls-Royce Seaplane S.6.B. which obtained the Schneider trophy for Britain seen here during testing on The Solent. September 1931 P000954

A Gloster Napier III landed in the water during the Schneider Cup trophy race circa 1929

On 18 June Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the North Atlantic when she arrived at Burry Point near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire at 12.40pm after 20 hour, 40 minute flight

Pilot Greig coming out of the plane after his trial in the Scheider Trophy race. November 1928 P004699

Schneider Cup 1927, Venice. Lieutenant Sidney Webster, winner of the race, in action. 27th July 1927

Britain Keeps the Schneider Trophy: One of the scoring boards which kept the spectators in touch with the race. P004314

Amelia Earhart flies the Atlantic. OPS "The Friendship"
Amelia Earhart flies the Atlantic. OPS " The Friendship", a triple engined Fokker she used for the flight anchored at Burry Port, South Wales, where she landed. 18th June 1928

Short-Mayo Composite flying boats Mercury and Maia were built in an attempt by Imperial airways to serve the transatlantic airmail route more efficiently

Supermarine Napier & Gloria Naries IV during the Schneider trophy race. Septemebr 1927 P004727

Eight RAF officers set out from Cattewater, Plymouth in four all metal flying boats on a 25, 00 mile trip to the far East. The flight is expected to occupy twelve months

Special pictures taken at Venice during flights in which Squadron leader L. H. Slatter, piloting a Supermarine Napier machine, attained the amazing speed of over 300 miles an hour

One of the sea planes which will take part in the Schneider Trophy race. Circa 1925 P004016

The Gloster Napier VI "Golden Arrow". The last of the Gloster Schneider Trophy
The Gloster Napier VI " Golden Arrow". The last of the Gloster Schneider Trophy series and the first Gloster monoplane

Sir Alan Cobhams Short S. 5 Singapore 1 flying boat left the River Hamble near
Sir Alan Cobhams Short S.5 Singapore 1 flying boat left the River Hamble near Southampton on 20 November 1927 for an African Survey Flight in which he routed via Bordeaux

A giant Dormier Do-X seaplane being towed into position before starting on its transatlantic test flight November 1930 P004636

Schneider Trophy Race, Plane taxiing on the water September 1931 P004303

Schneider Trophy Race 1931: Practice by the RAF in the solent-mechanics examine the Rolls-Royce engine. August 1931 P004292

The Gloster Napier powered Supermarine S6 at Cowes for the 1929 Schneider Trophy. 13th August 1929

The Gloster Napier powered Supermarine S6 being towed out at Cowes for the 1929 Schneider Trophy. 13th August 1929

Howard Wrights flying machine at Cowes. 15th May 1913

Supermarine at the Schneider Trophy, 1931. Flight Lieutenant Stainforth in the plane. 14th September 1931

The Gloster Napier powered Supermarine S6 being launched at Cowes for the 1929 Schneider Trophy, with the Mauretania in the background. 13th August 1929

The transatlantic flying boat Clare is overhauled after her strenuous journeys, before being transferred to new Empire routes. November 1940 P004813

The Supermarine S6 / b passes the Coastguard tower at Calshot during the 1929 Schneider Cup
The Supermarine S6/b passes the Coastguard tower at Calshot during the 1929 Schneider Cup. August 1929 P000135

A twin engined RAF Supermarine Stranraer (K3973) flying boat lying in the River Wear, after making a forced landing owing to bad visibility. 16/09/1936

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