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| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Scylla |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 652598Submit Correction |
| View count: | 226 |
Date on original slide states 'About 1934'. Registered 16 August 1933, first flight 26 March 1934, piloted by J.Lankaster Parker. Made its inaugural flight from Croydon to Le Bourget 16 May 1934. It was wrecked by gales while parked at RAF Drem, Scotland 14 September 1940. (Parked in the background in this picture is the prototype DH.86, G-ACPL, operated by Imperial Airways, named 'Delphinus'.)
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airways |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Scylla |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 652598Submit Correction |
| View count: | 226 |
Date on original slide states 'About 1934'. Registered 16 August 1933, first flight 26 March 1934, piloted by J.Lankaster Parker. Made its inaugural flight from Croydon to Le Bourget 16 May 1934. It was wrecked by gales while parked at RAF Drem, Scotland 14 September 1940. (Parked in the background in this picture is the prototype DH.86, G-ACPL, operated by Imperial Airways, named 'Delphinus'.)
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airways |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| Aircraft Name: | Scylla |
| City / Airport: | Basle - Birsfelden (closed)Map |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 283926Submit Correction |
| View count: | 891 |
Using the wing set of the Short Kent flying boat, the Scylla came about when Handley Page quoted Imperial Airways a supposedly unreasonable price for two extra HP.42 airliners. Two Scyllas were built instead and the lead ship received the individual aircraft name Scylla too. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| City / Airport: | Basle - Birsfelden (closed)Map | Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| Aircraft Name: | Scylla |
| City / Airport: | Basle - Birsfelden (closed)Map |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 283926Submit Correction |
| View count: | 891 |
Using the wing set of the Short Kent flying boat, the Scylla came about when Handley Page quoted Imperial Airways a supposedly unreasonable price for two extra HP.42 airliners. Two Scyllas were built instead and the lead ship received the individual aircraft name Scylla too. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACJJ |
| Aircraft Version: | Short L.17 Scylla |
| C/n (msn): | S.768 |
| City / Airport: | Basle - Birsfelden (closed)Map | Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |