Seaplanes Collection

Short Sunderland flying boat in flight
Short Sunderland flying boat NSZ in flight. Date: circa 1940s

Short Sunderland flying boat, WW2
Short Sunderland flying boat RBO, seen here being towed up a jetty. Date: circa 1940s

The Schneider Trophy 1931 - Calshot Spit, England
Souvenir Programme for the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Short Sunderland flying boat on water
Short Sunderland flying boat moored on water with a town in the background. Date: circa 1940s

Macchi M. c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica
Macchi M.c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica. Italy 1937

Short Sunderland flying boat, RAF Wig Bay, WW2
RAF Short Sunderland flying boat B9604/RBJ, in service with RaF (Royal Australian Air Force) 10th Squadron. Seen here on water at RAF Wig Bay, Stranraer, Scotland, 11 June 1942. Date: 1942

Italian air armada arrives in Londonderry. General Balbo and the 23 Savoia-Marchetti SM.55X flying boats arrived safely at Lough Foyle, Londonderry

The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Saunders Roe SR A1 fighter flying boat
Saunders Roe SR A1, an experimental fighter flying boat, in flight. Date: 1947-1951

The Schneider Trophy 1927 - Venice, Italy
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1927 held at Venice, Italy. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. Davis
The Schneider contest nerve centre: timing at over 300 mph. How the amazing speeds of the seaplanes were recorded: the timekeepers and their work on Ryde Pier. Date: 1929

Seaplane lake station, Coeur d Alene, Idaho, United States of America, North America

Types of Aeroplane: "Fairy III F" Sea Plane (colour litho)
8657086 Types of Aeroplane: "Fairy III F" Sea Plane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Fairy III F" Sea Plane)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Amphibian Flying Boat (colour litho)
8657520 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Amphibian Flying Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amphibian Flying Boat)

Pioneers of Italian aviation: The E. Bossi seaplane at the first seaplane race that took place on Lake Como in 1913
5313863 Pioneers of Italian aviation: The E. Bossi seaplane at the first seaplane race that took place on Lake Como in 1913. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); SeM Studio/UIG.

Pioneers of Italian aviation: The seaplane of Mario Calderara at the time of detachment from the water in the port of
5313861 Pioneers of Italian aviation: The seaplane of Mario Calderara at the time of detachment from the water in the port of La Spezia 1911. Italy

Types of Aeroplane: "Moth" Seaplane (colour litho)
8657103 Types of Aeroplane: "Moth" Seaplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Moth" Seaplane)

Types of Aeroplane: Gloucester-Goring Seaplane (colour litho)
8657093 Types of Aeroplane: Gloucester-Goring Seaplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gloucester-Goring Seaplane)

Modern armaments, 1938: A Giant Flying Boat (b/w photo)
8660664 Modern armaments, 1938: A Giant Flying Boat (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Giant Flying Boat)

An Iris Flying-Boat (colour litho)
8667052 An Iris Flying-Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Iris Flying-Boat)

Pioneers of Italian aviation: The seaplane of Mario Calderara in flight over the port of La Spezia 1911. Italy
5313862 Pioneers of Italian aviation: The seaplane of Mario Calderara in flight over the port of La Spezia 1911. Italy. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); SeM Studio/UIG.

Pioneers of Italian aviation: The taking off of the seaplane by Mario Calderara from the port of La Spezia in 1911
5313860 Pioneers of Italian aviation: The taking off of the seaplane by Mario Calderara from the port of La Spezia in 1911. Italy. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); SeM Studio/UIG.

Dornier Do X flying boat, Calshot, Hampshire, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626563 Dornier Do X flying boat, Calshot, Hampshire, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Types of Aeroplane: Blackburn "Iris" Flying Boat (colour litho)
8657087 Types of Aeroplane: Blackburn "Iris" Flying Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blackburn "Iris" Flying Boat)

Empire Air Routes: "Canopus", The New Empire Flying-Boat (colour litho)
8659268 Empire Air Routes: "Canopus", The New Empire Flying-Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Canopus")

Modern armaments, 1938: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun (b/w photo)
8660645 Modern armaments, 1938: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun)

Battleship under Escort of a Southampton Flying-Boat (colour litho)
8666886 Battleship under Escort of a Southampton Flying-Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battleship under Escort of a Southampton Flying-Boat)

Pioneers of Italian aviation: A seaplane of the S. I. T. of Turin. 1913
5313417 Pioneers of Italian aviation: A seaplane of the S. I. T. of Turin. 1913. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); SeM Studio/UIG.

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

A seaplane of the Manta Air, a Maldivian domestic airline, Maldives

Tourists transfer from a speed boat to a seaplane, Baa Atoll, Maldives

Hydroplane, Kanuhura Island, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldivian Airtaxi, Maldives

HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal)
Royal Navy - HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier

Schneider Trophy Preparations
British seaplanes being prepared for the Schneider Trophy competition. This race was held twelve times between 1913 and 1931. Date: 1931

Louis Paulhan (b / w photo)
816752 Louis Paulhan (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Paulhan, French aviator who in 1910 flew Le Canard)

Submarines and seaplanes (chromolitho)
7185910 Submarines and seaplanes (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submarines and seaplanes)

Papuans investigating a seaplane (b / w photo)
7202064 Papuans investigating a seaplane (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How did the flight of the twelve seaplanes to Brazil begin in Orbetello (colour litho)
2778011 How did the flight of the twelve seaplanes to Brazil begin in Orbetello (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Left alone at sea, off the American coast, after the wreck of a ship... (colour litho)
2783751 Left alone at sea, off the American coast, after the wreck of a ship... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Left alone at sea)

Modern life, American policeman who chases a thief in the sea with a hydroplane... (colour litho)
2815636 Modern life, American policeman who chases a thief in the sea with a hydroplane... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A very modern life)

The launch of a cruiser (colour litho)
2778252 The launch of a cruiser (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The launch of a cruiser)

A heroic rescue at San Giovanni di Medua (colour litho)
2808756 A heroic rescue at San Giovanni di Medua (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A heroic rescue at San Giovanni di Medua)

How did the recent air attack on Bari, the enemy devices recovered and the aviators taken prisoner (colour litho)
2808722 How did the recent air attack on Bari, the enemy devices recovered and the aviators taken prisoner (colour litho) by Beltrame

Short Empire flying boat Canopus on the Medway, Kent
Short Empire flying boat Canopus (G-ADHL) on the Medway, Kent. It was the first one to be built in the Empire series. Date: circa 1940s

Dornier Do J Wal seaplane, Kupari, Yugoslavia
Dornier Do J Wal seaplane, moored on the beach at Kupari, Yugoslavia. Date: 1930s

View across the bay at Funchal, Madeira (from the Casino). Date: circa 1940s

The triumphant arrival of Italian aviators, led by Minister Italo Balbo, in Porto Natal... (colour litho)
2778017 The triumphant arrival of Italian aviators, led by Minister Italo Balbo, in Porto Natal... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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)

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"Exploring the Skies and Waters: A Glimpse into the World of Seaplanes" Witness the majestic Short Sunderland flying boat soaring through the clouds, a true icon of WW2 aviation. The Short Sunderland flying boat gracefully glides over water, showcasing its remarkable amphibious capabilities. RAF Wig Bay becomes a bustling hub as the Short Sunderland takes flight during WW2, serving as a vital maritime patrol aircraft. London welcomes an awe-inspiring Italian air armada led by General Balbo and his fleet of 23 Savoia-Marchetti SM seaplanes. Relive history with breathtaking images from The Schneider Trophy 1931 at Calshot Spit in England, where seaplanes raced to victory. Step back in time to Venice, Italy in 1927 when The Schneider Trophy took place amidst stunning surroundings and fierce competition. Delve into the nerve center of The Schneider Contest captured by G. H Davis - witness the intensity behind these exhilarating races. Discover a unique mode of transportation with a visit to a picturesque seaplane lake station - where land meets water seamlessly for takeoff and landing. Let your imagination soar as you relish in captivating moments from The Schneider Trophy 1929 held at Calshot Spit in England once again. In this collection of images and stories, we invite you to explore the fascinating world - their role in history, their daring feats, and their undeniable allure that continues to captivate aviation enthusiasts worldwide.