OCEAN SENTINEL: THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by John F. Hamlin
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.
in 2012
ISBN: 9780851304007
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
OCEAN SENTINEL: THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by John F. Hamlin.
Stock no. 1325199
1st.
2012.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
One of World War II's iconic aircraft and famed as the flying-boat which defended Britain's waters and supply routes like no other, the Short Sunderland was modified and developed post-war into a civil airliner serving Empire and trans-ocean routes around the world... Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages. ISBN: 9780851304007. Slight bumping to spine. Contents fine. Some slight creasing to top of spine of wrapper.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Chapter 1: Development and production, including specifications and production batches
- Chapter 2: Operational overview
- Chapter 3: Operating units - RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, SAAF, Aeronautique cavale and Aviacao Naval
- Chapter 4: RAF Sunderland bases
- Chapter 5: Individual aircraft histories
- Chapter 6: Civilian conversions and new-build aircraft
- Appendix 1: Sunderlands by military unit
- Appendix 2: Military serials/civial registrations cross-reference; Civil aircraft names; Extant aircraft
- Appendix 3: Roll of honour
- Colour pages and side-views