Short Sunderland found

[Masherbrum]

I happened to come across this article and thought that I would share, as I didn't see it posted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2429243/Diving-past-Doomed-Second-World-War-RAF-bomber-discovered-the-sea--70-years-crashed.html

[Brooke]

I got to see a Sunderland at the RAF Museum in London.  They are gigantic.  They don't seem so gigantic in pictures.  It is an amazing aircraft.

Thanks for posting. <S>

[palef]

That was appallingly badly researched and written.

[cpxxx]

Very badly written but what do you expect with the Daily Fail? Interesting story none the less. Tragedies like that were almost routine during the war.

The sea of course is littered with wrecks of aircraft that went down in the war. Every one holds a story.

Even where I live here on the west coast of Ireland there are quite a few in the sea offshore and we weren't even in the war. Apparently there's an RAF Hampden and a Vickers Wellington in the bay near me. Every time I fly over it I look hopefully to see if I can see the shape under the water. The Wellington must be close in because the pilot insisted on going back to it to make sure it had completely sunk because of all the secret kit onboard. Maybe I should take up diving and go look for it!

[steely07]

My Grandfather was radio op in Sunderlands, and in fact (im guessing), the b/w photo of a/c RB A might be from his Squad (10 Squadron), as his main ride was RB R.

 

[Brooke]

My Grandfather was radio op in Sunderlands, and in fact (im guessing), the b/w photo of a/c RB A might be from his Squad (10 Squadron), as his main ride was RB R.

 

Excellent! <S>

[ridley1]

Sunderlands were called "flying porcupines"
I don't think they had to worry about Condor's going after them.

My Uncle was a Sunderland pilot. Killed in action in Aug, '44.  Never did bring the subject up with my father. Lyall was 27, and his death wasn't due to enemy fire.
My Dad was always scared snotless to fly.

[Brooke]

My Uncle was a Sunderland pilot. Killed in action in Aug, '44.  Never did bring the subject up with my father. Lyall was 27, and his death wasn't due to enemy fire.

    

[Rino]

     I remember going to Kermit Week's Fantasy of Flight facility and standing on a second floor balcony
looking directly across at his Sunderland's cockpit.  Yeah, big is a bit of an understatement 

[Arlo]

The Mrs. and I could live comfortably in one of those. I, contentedly.

[Brooke]

They are awesome planes.  Now, imagine one in a sort of dogfight or attacking a U-boat.