Short Sunderland Part I

The "Fliegendes Stachelschwein" (Flying Porcupine)! We look at flying boats, the Empire flying boats and the design, development and production of the Short Sunderland and Short Seaford.
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[@doankhang9496]

Flying boats are one of my favorite kind of aircraft!

[@Sternoman1]

I lived at RAF Seletar, Singapore from 1956 to 1958. Shorts Sunderlands were based there. I used to see them moored off the slipway. If I was lucky, I saw them taking off or landing. There was always the chance of seeing one being hauled into hanger for maintenance. There were also Sunderlands, beyond flying use, parts of which were used for spares. We would sometimes play in those old hulks before being chased off by passing MPs. Great times.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Those are great memories. Thanks for sharing!

[@andrewdarcey3496]

On the Australian war museum website you can find photos of my Grandfather W J Darcey returning from destroying a Uboat on 1944-01-28 with the crew of 'D' for Dog. He was very cheeky and got in trouble for having too much fun in Paris. Loved this Boat all my life and love to see it get praised. Long live the Royal Australian Airforce!

[@johnortmann3098]

It's worth noting that in British usage, "buzzard" refers to a hawk similar to the North American red tail.

[@worldofwarbirds]

That’s good to know!

[@chriskortan1530]

Excellent video. I had missed the return of the podcast and now find you're on KZbin! So much catching up to do. Now that you've joined the ranks of Rex's Hangar and Ed Nash, there's a wonderful bounty of historic aircraft videos

[@worldofwarbirds]

Right now I am doing both, but at some point I'll probably consolidate and just publish the audio from the videos as the podcast.

[@RedentSC]

i did not know about the speedbird callsig ln, very cool 🙂. thanks for doing a detailed video on the best flying boat ever created by the UK. its also named after where I was born so you know, im biased 😊

[@worldofwarbirds]

Glad you liked it! One of my Faves too!

[@neilwilson5785]

Good work. I like the no nonsense concise narration.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Thanks!

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

Hello Brian. I think I might have two corrections. The later marks had four fixed .303 browning machine guns. Two per side, not two total. They were mounted in pairs in the nose. It's propellers that feather, not engines. Data is difficult to find, but it is my understanding that early marks had de Havilland 5000 series, 2 position variable pitch propellers that could not be feathered.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Thanks! I know you'll always catch my errors. I should have you proofread my copy ahead of time! LOL

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Mark V's used the American Pratt Whitney R1830's 1200 HP with Hamilton prop, ie the B24

[@cosmarendy8417]

Thanks for the video.

[@worldofwarbirds]

You're welcome! There's should be more on the way soon...

[@vernonjaworskiartistry]

Hey Brian thanks for using my Sunderland Art in the video. Great video.

[@worldofwarbirds]

You’re welcome! If you have a website or email address that you’d like to send people, I can put a link on the pic.

[@bobmetcalfe9640]

One of the four Sunderlands left in the world, in case anyone didn't know, is in the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland NZ. It was in RNZAF service until at least 1963 if my memory serves.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

bobmetcalfe Kermit Weeks has one in Florida usa

[@stephengardiner9867]

I would pay top dollar for 1/48 kits of most of these. The Stranraer, the Sunderland, the Mariner , the Coronado... The Dornier and Blohm und Voss creations... the Kawanishis?... A lot of the smaller aircraft have been released BUT the big guys, nah!

[@worldofwarbirds]

I have a thing for the more obscure ones too. You’ve listed some good ideas for future episodes!

[@JohnyG29]

3:17 Why is "buzzard" a terrible name? Rolls Royce commonly named their engines after birds of prey - Goshawk, Peregrine, Merlin, Kestrel etc. So Buzzard is quite apt.

[@worldofwarbirds]

You know what...I was mixing up "buzzard" with "vulture". Vultures are kind of ugly. I should just stop commenting on the names of things though!

[@tango6nf477]

I recommend the 1942 movie called "coastal command", a film made not only to cheer up the public but to show them what the Coastal Boys actually did as they were overshadowed by Fighter Command and Bomber Command's activities. The Actors in it were all serving Officers and Crew. Extremely brave men who flew miles away from land knowing that if they went down in the sea survival was almost impossible and they were not only British but also Commonwealth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXaoY6GprdF-erc

[@worldofwarbirds]

Yup. I’ve seen it! Thanks!

[@christophercook723]

A Rout is entirely different to a Route.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Oh no! Caught by the Pronunciation Police again! Argh! (or is it arrg?)

[@christophercook723]

@@worldofwarbirds No s on Aircraft like Sheep and Maths requires two numbers,short for Mathematics. It's misprononciation that droves me mad. Dreadnought means dread nothing but for unexplainable reason Yanks say ought with means something completely different. They ought to know better.

[@worldofwarbirds]

I work at a school (Canadian) and the only teacher who says maths is an Aussie! And he’s not even a math(s) teacher! Enjoy your day!

[@christophercook723]

@@worldofwarbirds l am Anglo Australian and we speak English. We have Mothers called Mum for short not mom which is short for the Dago Momma.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

​@@worldofwarbirdsNah, it's "Arrgh!".

[@NathanDudani]

Noice

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Where is Part 2?

[@worldofwarbirds]

It's in the works!

[@christophercook723]

Routes! Rout has a completely different meaning. Also its nought not ought. Stop😢 copying simple people and learn to speak English.😢

[@worldofwarbirds]

“Route, pronounced as either ROOT or ROWT, is a word which, when used a noun, means a way between two places” - Grammarly.com

[@christophercook723]

@@worldofwarbirds Rowt is not in my English Dictionary on line and gard back. I expect you source is Yank and say Aircraft with a S on the end but like Fish and Sheep are both singular and plural. What does it say about Nough being without the N?