Flying Boat Collection

Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways
1198131 Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways, 1937 (offset colour lithograph) by English School, (20th century)

Cutaway view of a Pan-American Clipper. Boeing 314, c1940
PAN AM CLIPPER, 1940. Cutaway view of a Pan-American Clipper. Boeing 314, c1940

PBY Catalina vintage flying boat
Consolidated PBY Catalina vintage flying boat in U.S. Army Air Force naval rescue colors

A striking picture of Cataline flying boat taking off on the 24-hour patrol over the Atlantic. They perform splendidly, searching for U-boats and guarding Atlantic convoys

The Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft, c1937 (c1937). The Short Mayo Composite was a long-range seaplane combination produced by Short Brothers to provide a reliable long-range air transport service to

Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster
Looking down on the lower Thames Reaches as the Saunders Roe A1 jet flying boat is towed to Westminster and moored off the South Bank. (Photo by Edward Miller/Getty Images)

The Short Sunderland, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Short Sunderland, 1941. The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the RAF by Short Brothers

The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. The Consolidated PBY Catalina, American flying boat and amphibious aircraft built by Consolidated Aircraft

Princess Flying Boat
19th August 1952: Holidaymakers at Cowe, Isle of Wight, watching the launching of a 140 ton Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat prior to flight trials

Hong Kong in three days. At dawn today, Saturday, one of the BOACs latest Hythe flying boats took off from Poole Harbour (Dorset) for Hong Kong

Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi
3585981 Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi; (add.info.: Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631-1687) an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician, naturalist

Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi
3585980 Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi; (add.info.: Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631-1687) an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician, naturalist

Francesco Lana de Terzi's idea for a flying boat
5308096 Francesco Lana de Terzi's idea for a flying boat.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Francesco Lana de Terzi's idea for a flying boat)

Engraving depicting Francesco Lana de Terzi's flying boat concept
5309136 Engraving depicting Francesco Lana de Terzi's flying boat concept; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Francesco Lana de Terzi's flying boat concept)

Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi
3585979 Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi; (add.info.: Idea for a flying boat by Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631-1687) an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician, naturalist

Curtiss Airplane - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane, or Flying Boat Exhibited at House Office Building, 1917. Signs: Hydro-Aeroplane or Flying Boat for the National Aero Coast Patrol - National Aerial Coast

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commission - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Frankenfield; Rep. Curry; Bowman, 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Bowman; Frankenfield; [Robert] Peary [centre]; Smith; Fred Kelly, 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Ripley Bowman, 1917. Signs: This Flying Boat has been 700 hours in the Air

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Rep. Kahn; Unidentified; Asst. Sec. Ingraham; Adm. [Robert] Peary; Rep. Lieb; Prof

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Rep. Kahn; Unidentified Back; Asst. Sec. Ingraham; Adm

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, E.H. Smith; Rep. Kahn; Rep. Lieb, 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, at Center Is Group Too Huddled To Identify; Capt. Taylor; Miss Marie Peary; Byron R

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, 1917

Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 prototype 1948
Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 First Prototype in 1948 Date: 1948

Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Flying with an Engine-Fire after Being Shot-Down Date: 1940s

Martin P6M SeaMaster
Us Navy Martin P6M Seamaster Jet-Powered Seaplane Bomber Taxiing Ashore from the Sea in a Purpose Built Beaching-Vehicle Date: 1958

Martin P6M-2 SeaMaster
Us Navy Martin P6M Seamaster Jet-Powered Seaplane Bomber Splashing in the Sea During Take-Off Date: 1959

Sgt. Daniel Hochstatter is rescued by a British Air / Sea rescue launch after his PBY
Sgt. Daniel Hochstatter is rescued by a British Air/Sea rescue launch after his PBY Catalina was shot down. April 1945

Survivors of a downed Wellington pictured just before their rescue in the Bay of Biscay. They are rescued by a Sunderland of RAF Coastal Command. 27th August 1944

"Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Command
" Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Commands last convoy escort for the Royal Navy. At one minute past midnight on 4th June 1945

A Short Sunderland of No. 10 Squadron takes off from the water after alighting to rescue 3 survivors from a Vickers Wellington of No

A gunner checks the Coventry Ordnance Works C. O. W 37 mm autocannon in the bow gunners
A gunner checks the Coventry Ordnance Works C.O.W 37 mm autocannon in the bow gunners position of a Blackburn Perth aircraft of 209 Squadron being prepared for a test flight at the Blackburn works at

Consolidated PBY Catalina Flying Boat

Shorts S30 Empire Flying Boat G-AFCZ named Clare owned and operated by BOAC. Seen here at Poole in Dorset following its trans-atlantic flight. 10th August 1940

A Service Station - Seaplanes, Second World War, (1944). Creator: Charles Cundall
A Service Station - Seaplanes, Second World War, (1944). British aircraft of the Royal Air Force at the coast. Painting in a private collection. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye

Winston Churchill talking to Captain Shakespeare of the flying boat Berwick, c1939-c1944 (1946)
Winston Churchill talking to Captain Shakespeare of the Boeing flying boat Berwick, c1939-c1944 (1946). Mr Churchill, in siren suit, talking to Captain Shakespeare

New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, MOTAT, Museum of Transportation and Technology, Aviation Hall, Australian Transavia PL 12 Airtruck and WW2-era British Short Solent Mk. IV flying boat

Flying boat rescuing a downed aviator at sea (colour litho)
6015384 Flying boat rescuing a downed aviator at sea (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying boat rescuing a downed aviator at sea)

Curtiss Model E Flying Boat (hull only), 1913. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane
Hull of a Curtiss Model E Flying Boat. Full-size aircraft was a single-engine, two-seat, biplane with a pusher engine mounted above

Pump, Hand, "Wobble", Curtiss NC-3 Failed Transatlantic Flight, 1919
7/8 in inlet and outlet. The NC-3 aircrew used this pump to move coolant or fuel in the event of an in-flight mechanical breakdown

Shorts Sarafand 6 engined flying boat, 1933. The largest flying boat ever built

A giant aeroplane designed to carry eighty passengers, 1914 (litho)
972809 A giant aeroplane designed to carry eighty passengers, 1914 (litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: A giant aeroplane designed to carry eighty passengers, 1914)

British seaplanes flying across the English Channel (colour litho)
6015373 British seaplanes flying across the English Channel (colour litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two British RAF Short Sunderland flying boats rescuing the crew of the merchant ship Kensington Court
6014673 Two British RAF Short Sunderland flying boats rescuing the crew of the merchant ship Kensington Court, torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-32, World War II

A Short Sunderland of No. 10 Squadronon the water after alighting to rescue 3 survivors from a Vickers Wellington of No. 172 Squadron RAF

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"Taking to the Skies: The Majestic World of Flying Boats" Step back in time and explore the fascinating era of flying boats, where innovation and adventure soared through the skies. From the iconic Pan-American Clipper to the vintage PBY Catalina, these magnificent machines revolutionized air travel. Immerse yourself in history with a cutaway view of the legendary Boeing 314, a marvel that graced our skies in the 1940s. Its elegant design and luxurious interiors transported passengers across vast oceans, connecting continents like never before. Picture this: a striking image captures a Catalina flying boat gracefully taking off on its daring 24-hour patrol over the Atlantic. A testament to both courage and engineering prowess, these seaplanes played an invaluable role during wartime operations. Witness another milestone as Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster. This groundbreaking creation pushed boundaries by combining jet propulsion with waterborne capabilities – truly pushing aviation into uncharted territory. Advertising posters for Imperial Airways' fleet of flying boats transport us back to an era when air travel was synonymous with elegance and sophistication. These floating palaces promised unforgettable journeys filled with comfort and style. The Short Sunderland, shrouded in mystery as its creator remains unknown, stands tall as one of aviation's most iconic symbols. With its sleek silhouette cutting through clouds above turbulent waters, it embodied resilience amidst adversity. Equally impressive is the Consolidated Catalina - another enigma from 1941 whose creator remains anonymous. This versatile aircraft served multiple roles during World War II, showcasing its adaptability while soaring through treacherous skies. Enter a world where dreams take flight aboard Princess Flying Boat or BOAC's latest Hythe bound for Hong Kong within three days. These technological marvels brought distant lands closer together while offering unparalleled comfort high above azure horizons. G-AFCZ named Clare - Shorts S30 Empire Flying Boat owned by BOAC.