Kermit Weeks has shared part 2 of a “full VIP” tour of his Short Sunderland flying boat.
As reported with part 1 of the series, this particular machine was acquired by Weeks in 1993 from Edward Hulton. After five months of work in England he flew the machine across the Atlantic, directly to the Oshkosh Fly-In in Wisconsin with stops in Ireland, Iceland, and Canada. It remained at Oshkosh until 1994, when Fantasy of Flight’s seaplane ramp was completed. Two years later, the machine flew to Sarasota and participated in the Olympic torch relay to Atlanta.
The newly released second installment focuses on the flight deck and cockpit while also offering some “history, fun stories and plenty of information.” Click below to check it out.
(via Kermit Weeks Hangar Photo: Mike Freer – Touchdown-Aviation via Wikimedia Commons Thanks, Pascal!)
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