Short Flying Boats. The in-depth histories of the Short S.23, Short S.25, Short S.26, Short S.30, Short S.33 and Short S.45 flying boats registered in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. |
Registration |
Type |
C/n |
Airline |
S.23C Empire |
S.876 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.877 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.849 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.850 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.851 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.878 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.838 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.33C Empire |
S.1025 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.844 |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.25 Mk III Hythe |
SB.3555 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.25 Mk III Hythe |
SB3556 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 7 |
SH.57C |
P. G. Taylor |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
SB.3552 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
SB.3554 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
SB.3553 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.55C |
Barrier Reef Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.33C |
Barrier Reef Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.32C |
Barrier Reef Airways |
|
S.25 Sunderland V |
SH.113 |
Ansett Flying Boat Services |
|
S.25 Sandringham 5 |
SH.40C |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.30C |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.32C |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 5 |
SH.41C |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.25 Sandringham 5 |
SH.37C |
Qantas Empire Airways |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
S.1294 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
S.1295 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
S.1308 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
S.1303 |
Trans Oceanic Airways |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.811 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.843 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.849 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.33C Empire |
S.1025 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
ML730 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
ML731 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
ML732 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
ML733 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
ML734 |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.886 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.30C |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.884 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.32C |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.33C |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.25 Sunderland III |
S.4667 |
New Zealand National Airways Corporation |
|
S.25 Sandringham 4 |
SH.55C |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
ZK-AMK |
S.25 Sunderland III |
ML795 |
New Zealand National Airways Corporation |
S.45 Solent 4 |
SH.1556 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.45 Solent 4 |
SH.1557 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.45 Solent 4 |
SH.1558 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.45 Solent 4 |
SH.1559 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
SH.1296 |
Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
|
NZ4101 |
S.25 Sunderland 3 |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland 5 |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
||
NZ4115 |
S.25 Sunderland 5 |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
|
S.25 Sunderland 5 |
EJ167 |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
|
S.22 Scion Senior |
S.796 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.21C Empire |
S.797 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.795 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.804 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.811 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.812 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.813 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.814 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
G-ADUX |
S.23C Empire |
S.815 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
S.23C Empire |
S.816 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
G-ADUZ |
S.23C Empire |
S.817 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
G-ADVA |
S.23C Empire |
S.818 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
S.23C Empire |
S.819 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.820 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.821 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.822 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.838 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.839 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.840 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.841 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.842 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.843 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.844 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.845 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.846 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.847 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.848 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.849 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.850 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.850 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.876 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.877 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.23C Empire |
S.878 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.26G |
S.871 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.26G |
S.872 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.26G |
S.873 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.879 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.880 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.881 |
Imperial Airways, Limited |
|
G-AFCW |
S.30C Empire |
S.882 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
G-AFCX |
S.30C Empire |
S.883 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
S.30C Empire |
S.884 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.885 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.30C Empire |
S.886 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
G-AFKZ |
S.30C Empire |
S.1003 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
S.33C Empire |
S.1025 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.33C Empire |
S.1026 |
Imperial Airways Limited |
|
S.25 Hythe |
JM660 |
Aquila Airways |
|
S.25 Hythe |
JM665 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.25 Hythe |
ML726 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.25 Hythe |
ML727 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
G-AGJM |
S.25 Hythe |
ML754 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
S.25 Hythe |
ML755 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
G-AGJO |
S.25 Hythe |
ML756 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
G-AGKV |
S.25 Hythe |
ML786 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
S.25 Hythe |
ML789 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
G-AGPZ |
S.25 Sandringham 2 |
SH.1C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
G-AGWX |
S.25 Sunderland 2 |
SH.6C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
S.25 Sunderland 3 |
JM716 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
G-AHIM |
S.45 Solent 2 |
S.1301 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
G-AHIN |
S.45 Solent 2 |
S.1302 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
S.45 Solent 3 |
S.1303 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
G-AHIS |
S.45 Solent 2 |
S.1305 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
G-AHIU |
S.45 Solent 2 |
S.1307 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
S.45 Solent 3 |
S.1308 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
G-AHYY |
S.25 Sandringham |
SH.31C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
S.25 Sandringham 5 |
SH.40C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.25 Sandringham 5 |
SH.41C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.25 Sandringham 5 |
SH.37C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.25 Sandringham 7 |
SH.57C |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
SH.1294 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
SH.1295 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.45 Solent 3 |
SH.1296 |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
|
S.45 Solent 4 |
SH.1558 |
Aquila Airways |
|
S.45 Solent 4 |
SH.1556 |
Aquila Airways |
|