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Far East Flying Boat Wing Sunderland footage, 1947 to 1958

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5631

Short Sunderland flying boats are seen in the air, on shore and on the water while operating as part of the RAF’s Far East Flying Boat Wing during the 1950s.

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Southampton flying boats - Far East Flight, 1928

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3285

Supermarine Southampton flying boats appear in air-to-air footage during a flight to Australia and on water during stops in the journey. Views of Australian people and landscape are also featured.

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Recording of an interview with Wing Commander Charles Gardner, June 1980

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/16

Interview with Wing Commander Charles Gardner, who served in the Far East flying Catalinas with 240 Squadron. He describes operations against the Japanese fleet and attacks by Japanese aircraft.

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