| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-OBIP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland/Sandringham |
| Aircraft Version: | Short S-25 Sandringham 7 |
| C/n (msn): | SH57C |
| Operator Titles: | RAI - Réseau Aérien Interinsulaire |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | September 1983 |
| Photo by: | T.Laurent |
| Photo ID: | 172915 |
| Photo Comment |
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Initially delivered to RAF as Sunderland Mk.III (JM719) in Aug 1943, converted to Mk.V in Sep 1944. Became a Sandringham 7 for BOAC as G-AKCO in Jul 1947, then sold in Australia as VH-APG in 1955 and finally to RAI in French Polynesia in 1958 until wfu in 1970. Joined the Musée de l'air in Paris in 1978. Unfortunately the aircraft was severely damaged in Feb 1984 by a strong storm. This photo is copyright © T.Laurent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 October 2019, and has since been viewed 447 times. |