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Short Brothers Empire Class C and G Gallery

Aerial Photography

This may be found by contacting RCAHMS Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. It does include not only RAF photography but some German Airforce photography too.

Contact postmaster@rcahms.gov.uk or if you would like to write:-

National Monuments Record of Scotland
John Sincair House,
16 Bernard Terrace,
Edinburgh EH8 9NX.
Tel 0131-662-1456

Brian Pictures for your Mum,these for starters,internal shot I think may not be a Sunderland at the Dumbarton factory, but it will be typical.

Double click on thumbnails for larger images. (Scroll down for latest images)

Battery Park Sunday 18th Sept 2005.Home Front Recall.

Images by Bill Main.

February Helicopter Feature.(By permission Scotia Helicopters. See Links)

The two blueprints shown here, represent the types of helicopters used by Scotia Helicopters at Cumbernauld for training purposes.The Robinson 22 and 44.

Empire Class C Caledonia.

This aircraft or should I say flying boat was built at Rochester Kent along with 42 others.

260 Short Sunderlands were built by Blackburn Aircraft at their Dumbarton factory.

Now has anyone out there any images they would send us of any flying boats built by this company, and anyone know of sources of drawings of the same.Please get in touch.

Coronado Flying Boat.(Mentioned in Rods Memoirs)See Largs.

The promised 'Whaleback' of the RAF Search and Rescue Squadrons used in WWII

This model has taken 2 years to build its hull alone taking 1000 planks of plywood 1/2'' wide x 1mm thk built double diagonal as was the original. It was first displayed to the Public at Nostell Priory in West Yorkshire on the opening day of Nostell Aviation Museum,linked with the ATC of Wakefield and South Yorkshire Aviation Society, and with the kind permission of Lord St Oswald. The Museum was opened by Lord Elworthy,GCB. DSO. MVD. DFC. AFC. Marshall of the Royal Airforce.

Anyone interested, I have lines and sections of this model. Plans were available from M.A.P.

The right hand image is of the glass case that housed the whole ASR exhibit including the boat. (Click on thumbnails for larger image)

Images from the Scottish Painter Harley Miller

The first is a painting commissioned by BAA (Bitish Airports Authority) titled 'Airside', showing at the top and in descending order, Aberdeen,Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports.

The second is a painting of the well known Loganair aircraft which was operating from Glasgow.

Pictures of the model of an RAF Seaplane Tender found in a shop in Wigan Lancs.

Compare this model with the 'Real Thing' shown in Dumbarton Aviation Site see headers.

RAF El Hallah pictures taken during WW2 (First Series)

1 Engine Installation of a Tomahawk 1943

2 ME 109 F HK serial numbers were allocated to captured German aircraft.1942

3 Hurricane 'L' of AFS flight

4 Hurricane 'A' Nov 19th 1942

5 Engine of the ME 109F 1942

6 Stuka

7 'Head on" shot Hurricane

1 2 3 4 5

6 7

Western Desert WW2 (Second Series)

German Aircraft.

1 2 3

4 5 6

1 Stuka Dive Bomber Ballah 1942. 2 Junkers 52 (Troop Carrier) 3 ME 109 Shot down by flack in Western Desert 4 ME 109F Ballah 1942 5 Messerschmidt Bf 110 Western Desert. 6 Heinkel III 7 A Gotha Glider Crete Western Desert.

Vancouver Island Air. Extra images for enthusiasts.

Greenock ATC Camp at RAF Machrihanish (Argyll and Bute) 2005

"The Kirk" The Hylton!!

Cadets with Radio Boys and Girls with Hovercraft

Ditto Head On Hovercraft

Leuchars Summer 2006 Images

Greenock ATC 49F squadron at Bury St Edmunds circa 1959'60

Greenock 'boys' 60's Post Cards


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	Short Brothers Empire Class C and G Gallery Aerial Photography This may be found by contacting RCAHMS Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. It does include not only RAF photography but some German Airforce photography too. Contact postmaster@rcahms.gov.uk or if you would like to write:- National Monuments Record of Scotland John Sincair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh EH8 9NX. Tel 0131-662-1456 Brian Pictures for your Mum,these for starters,internal shot I think may not be a Sunderland at the Dumbarton factory, but it will be typical. Double click on thumbnails for larger images. (Scroll down for latest images) Battery Park Sunday 18th Sept 2005.Home Front Recall. Images by Bill Main. February Helicopter Feature.(By permission Scotia Helicopters. See Links) The two blueprints shown here, represent the types of helicopters used by Scotia Helicopters at Cumbernauld for training purposes.The Robinson 22 and 44. Empire Class C Caledonia. This aircraft or should I say flying boat was built at Rochester Kent along with 42 others. 260 Short Sunderlands were built by Blackburn Aircraft at their Dumbarton factory. Now has anyone out there any images they would send us of any flying boats built by this company, and anyone know of sources of drawings of the same.Please get in touch. Coronado Flying Boat.(Mentioned in Rods Memoirs)See Largs. The promised 'Whaleback' of the RAF Search and Rescue Squadrons used in WWII This model has taken 2 years to build its hull alone taking 1000 planks of plywood 1/2'' wide x 1mm thk built double diagonal as was the original. It was first displayed to the Public at Nostell Priory in West Yorkshire on the opening day of Nostell Aviation Museum,linked with the ATC of Wakefield and South Yorkshire Aviation Society, and with the kind permission of Lord St Oswald. The Museum was opened by Lord Elworthy,GCB. DSO. MVD. DFC. AFC. Marshall of the Royal Airforce. Anyone interested, I have lines and sections of this model. Plans were available from M.A.P. The right hand image is of the glass case that housed the whole ASR exhibit including the boat. (Click on thumbnails for larger image) Images from the Scottish Painter Harley Miller The first is a painting commissioned by BAA (Bitish Airports Authority) titled 'Airside', showing at the top and in descending order, Aberdeen,Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports. The second is a painting of the well known Loganair aircraft which was operating from Glasgow. Pictures of the model of an RAF Seaplane Tender found in a shop in Wigan Lancs. Compare this model with the 'Real Thing' shown in Dumbarton Aviation Site see headers. RAF El Hallah pictures taken during WW2 (First Series) 1 Engine Installation of a Tomahawk 1943 2 ME 109 F HK serial numbers were allocated to captured German aircraft.1942 3 Hurricane 'L' of AFS flight 4 Hurricane 'A' Nov 19th 1942 5 Engine of the ME 109F 1942 6 Stuka 7 'Head on" shot Hurricane 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Western Desert WW2 (Second Series) German Aircraft. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Stuka Dive Bomber Ballah 1942. 2 Junkers 52 (Troop Carrier) 3 ME 109 Shot down by flack in Western Desert 4 ME 109F Ballah 1942 5 Messerschmidt Bf 110 Western Desert. 6 Heinkel III 7 A Gotha Glider Crete Western Desert. Vancouver Island Air. Extra images for enthusiasts. Greenock ATC Camp at RAF Machrihanish (Argyll and Bute) 2005 "The Kirk" The Hylton!! Cadets with Radio Boys and Girls with Hovercraft Ditto Head On Hovercraft Leuchars Summer 2006 Images Greenock ATC 49F squadron at Bury St Edmunds circa 1959'60 Greenock 'boys' 60's Post Cards