The Short Sealand is a very rare type of aircraft, out of 25 built, only three exist today! During 1952, the Indian Navy ordered a batch of ten Sealands, which were built to an enhanced specification. Accordingly, these aircraft featured dual controls, increased fuel capacity and uprated engines. All ten aircraft were delivered between January and November 1953 and retired around 1965. IN106 was first reported with the museum in October 1998.

The prototype Sealand, first flown on 22nd January 1948 from Belfast Lough. Flown by Shorts as a demonstrator until being scrapped in 1955.

From 1951 the small Bergen company Vestlandske Luftfartsselskap took over the seaplane route along the Norwegian coast, and two pre-production Sealands were acquired. The full landing gear was apparently replaced by beaching gear. LN-SUF was put into storage in 1957 and eventually sold for scrap. Photo from: Norsk Luftfartsmuseum

This Sealand was registered as G-AKLS in Nov-1947. This was cancelled in Mar-1949 to be sold to Trinidad as VP-TBC but this registration was not taken up. It was again registered G-AKLS in Nov-1950 and cancelled in May-1951. It then was testflown as G-14-2 before being sold to Yugoslavia . In Oct-1951 it was delivered with the ferry registration YU-CFK and on arrival became 0662 with the Air Force. Its last flight was made 18-Dec-1962 and it became part of the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Reports that this aircraft flew with JAT as YU-CFK are erroneous.

Short Bros photo. Operated by the Yugoslav air force after delivery. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Registered in Borneo, this Short Sealand amphibian, operated by Shell Oil, has returned to the UK for further service.

The prototype Sealand first flew on 22 January 1948. It remained as Shorts demonstrator until it was scrapped in April 1955. At HMS Blackcap, RNAS Stretton, Cheshire.

Another oddball at the Belgrade Aeronautical Museum. Only 25 Sealands were built.

Only two complete examples of the 25 Short Sealand amphibians built remain, the other in India (although there is a third dismantled in Northern Ireland). Designed in the late 1940s, it was not a success and suffered from being underpowered. This example was one of two supplied to Yugoslavia and was originally G-AKLS then YU-CFK for delivery, serving the Yugoslav AF till 1962