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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:15 am 
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... four different airplanes. Any ideas what types? No clues other than their 40's vintage.

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first 2 no idea, 3rd one I'm guessing Boeing 314, last one, Sunderland


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:21 am 
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L-188 wrote:
first 2 no idea, 3rd one I'm guessing Boeing 314, last one, Sunderland

One correct ... (#3) is indeed a Boeing Model 314 Clipper. Below various interior photos showing quite a bit of room.

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Four photos of a Pan Am Clipper at Pearl City, Hawaii late 30's

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Pan American Airways, Boeing 314 'California Clipper' at Treasure Island, SF CA

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Pan American Airways, Boeing 314 'California Clipper' flying by Treasure Island, SF CA

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Boeing 314 flying boat Honolulu Clipper, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

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Pan American Airways Boeing Model 314A 'Pacific Clipper' (rn NC-18609

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Boeing 314 Clipper, with Mt. Rainier in the background, ca. 1938.

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Clipper over SF bay late 30's

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TriangleP wrote:
I guess I'm cheating, but in the first photo, the depth stick has "Sandringham Dip Stick" written on it. Is this a Shorts Sandringham flying boat?

Correct and yes that was a sort of giveaway wasn't it? Civilian version of the Short Sunderland.

Short Sandringham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Sandringham

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And below photos of the Sunderland's interior.

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