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The Last Sunderland Flying Boat
An Appreciation of ML814 - Islander. A video tribute to this superb aircraft whilst based at Calshot during 1991/9. Maintenance, launching, many take-offs, landings and much more. Anecdotes and comments from many of those involved with the aircraft, which is now owned by Kermit Weeks, and based in Florida. ML814 was built in 1944 at Short Brothers' factory, Belfast and was in service with 201, 422 and 330 squadrons during the war. The plane served with 5 Squadron RNZAF (NZ 4108) 1953 to 1963 and brought medical facilities to the Islands of the South Pacific. Adapted to a civil airliner, providing an essential link between Lord Howe Island and Australia with Ansett Flying Boat Services. Owners: Charles Blair (Antilles Air Boats), then Edward Hulton, before being sold to Kermit Weeks and flown to Florida in 1993.
Produced by: Patrick Kempe
Release date: 1994
Number of discs: 1
Total running time: 55 miniutes approx.
Region: 2 (see below)
Format: PAL
Price:
£12.00
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Postage & Packing:
UK - £2.15 per DVD
Overseas - £4.15 per DVD
DVD Format & Region
All the DVDs offered here are only available in PAL format for Region 2 at present, although they can be played anywhere in the world if you have a multi-region (Region 0) player.
As a guide, Region 2 includes the UK, France, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Japan and South Africa.
DVDs in NTSC format for the USA and Canada will be available soon.
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