[Short S.45A Solent Mk.3 flying boat]

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Identifier2022-09-08_image_079SourceThe Joseph D. Hutchinson United Airlines Slides and Film (2022-09-08), Box 1, Folder 1 CreatorHutchinson, Joseph D., 1910-1995DescriptionPhotographic slide of a Short S.45A Solent Mk.3 flying boat (possible registration N9947F), Oakland International Airport, California, December 29, 1960. Another Solent aircraft (N9945F) is visible in the scene.

Inscription on slide: "H1. / AV. / L1 50 / Old flying boats on Oakland Field / 29 Dec '60 / 0935 B / 200-4 / (Had to hurry) / 121-DC-7 DEN-SL-OA-SF."
Creation Date1960-12-29SubjectSeaplanesOakland International Airport (Calif.)Short S.45A Solent Mk.3PlaceOakland (Calif.)CaliforniaUnited StatesExtent1 photograph : slide, color ; 2 x 2 in.LanguageEnglishOriginal Formatcolor slidesBibliographic CitationThe Joseph D. Hutchinson United Airlines Slides and FilmRightsIn copyright

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Source consulted: Barnes, C. H. (Christopher Henry). Shorts Aircraft Since 1900. Putnam Aeronautical, 1989.

Source consulted: Estes, A. "Short Solent at the Oakland Aviation Museum." Vintage Aviation News (April 30, 2025). https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-articles/short-solent-at-the-oakland-aviation-museum.html.

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