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OCEAN SENTINEL: THE SHORT SUNDERLAND

by John F. Hamlin

Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st. 2012

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine 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.

Light bumping to corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. A lovely copy.

ISBN: 9780851304007
Stock no. 1830060

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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

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