Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’

Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’

Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury") floating moored to a buoy with a small boat with two men at starboard float and yachts and other boats in the background. On the reverse attached is newspaper cutting headlined '"Mercury back at the Southampton Base after record breaking Atlantic trip". Explains Mercury was upper component of the Mayo composite aircraft. and provides details of record breaking trip.

1938-07-28

One b/w photograph

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