| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ADHL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-23 Empire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-23 Empire |
| Aircraft Version: | Short S-23 Empire |
| C/n (msn): | S.795 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Aircraft Name: | Canopus |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Lagos - Iquoi Seaplane (closed) |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | February 1942 to December 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 568043 |
| Photo Comment |
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The oldest Empire flying boat in BOAC wartime markings, seen landing on the Lagos Lagoon. Canopus was operated by Qantas between Singapore and Karachi until early 1942. Scrapped at Hythe in October 1946 after flying just over 15,000 hours in just over ten eventful years. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 29 April 2023, and has since been viewed 737 times. |