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G-AKLW
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1947 Short SA-6 Sealand Mk.I C/N SH.1571Discuss this aircraft in forum |
| Manufacturer: | Short |
| Model: | SA-6 Sealand Mk.I Search all Short SA-6 Sealand Mk.I |
| Year built: | 1947 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | SH.1571 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | 9 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | De Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3 |
| Registration Number: | G-AKLW |
| Current Status: | Under restoration |
| Address: | , United Kingdom |
| Peter Larkham, 2009-08-13 00:00:00 | |
| Allocated to Ahmed Abboud Pasha/Khedivial Mail Line, Egypt, as SU-AHY Nadia, first flying January 24, 1952. Delivered February 19, 1952. Later to the Royal Saudi Air Force as a gift for SAR work. Fell into dereliction at Jeddah. Donated to the Bradley Air Museum (later New England Air Museum), Windsor Locks, Connecticut, December 1977. Acquired by the Ulster Folk & transport museum, via Nick Grace, and arrived by sea at Belfast on August 4, 1986. undergoing restoration | |