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One of Don Bennett’s briefcases, on which he has written his surname in white paint on the rear.

A group of twelve airmen wearing tunics with pilot's brevet and peaked caps sitting and standing in two rows. In the background a stone building with messing office sign and station notice board. On the reverse 'RAF Pembroke Dock 1931. Don Bennett…

Side view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route. A man sits on the forward picket line. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse…

Front view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ floating in the river at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route.

Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse 'Calcutta at…

Two views of Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ "Mercury" being lifted by a crane onto ‘Maia’ in front of a ship. The presence of the cruise liner suggests location is the Imperial Airways base at Southampton.

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Two views of Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") being lifted by crane to mount on top of a Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia").

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Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury") on top of Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia").

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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…

Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being lifted by crane onto Short S.21 flying boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’.

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Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") being lifted by crane to fit on top of a Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia") floating dockside with a an ocean liner in the background. Guide ropes manned by ground crew are assisting ‘Mercury’ to align…

Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being lifted by crane onto Short S.21 flying boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’ parked on a dock. Guide ropes manned by ground crew are assisting ‘Mercury’ to align with ‘Maia’ and prevent rotation in the event of…

Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being mounted on Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’ at Short Brothers’ works at Rochester on 11 October 1937.

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Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being craned onto Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the other half of the Mayo Composite.

The presence of the cruise liner suggests location is the Imperial Airways base at…

Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ "Mercury" with lifting gear attached top with a man alongside. Other men are working underneath the aircraft.

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Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") on land with hanger in the background. Several men are working on the port inner engine. On the reverse a newspaper cutting with headline '"Mercury" leaves Southampton for Atlantic flight today'. Describes…

Ly Bennett, wife of Don Bennett, photographs him in front of Captain Arthur Wilcockson and his wife. Bennett and Wilcockson were the captains of the two halves of the Short Mayo Composite, ‘Maia’ and ‘Mercury’ respectively. Wilcockson was the head of…

Refuelling Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ at Orange River, South Africa, on 8 October 1938, after Don Bennett’s world record flight from Dundee, Scotland. The ultimate destination was Cape Town, but Bennett was too low on fuel. Flight time: 42…

Don Bennett lands Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ at Cape Town after world record flight, 6-8 October 1938. This was his ultimate destination after flying non-stop from Dundee, Scotland, to Orange River, South Africa, where he was forced down to…

Don Bennett wearing Imperial Airways uniform on arrival at Boucherville, Montreal, on 21 July 1938, having flown non-stop from Foynes, Ireland. He set three world records: first commercial payload across the Atlantic; the first non-stop east-to-west…

Air Ministry Certificate of Air Worthiness for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

Constructed at Rochester in 1938.

Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

Don Bennett and another man inspecting the tail of a Lancastrian.

A group of men and woman mostly in airline uniform stand in line in front of an Avro Tudor. Submitted with information 'Avro Tudor "Buenos Aires Saturday October 4th 1947, name on reverse of photo'. On the reverse 'Bob Chandler radio op, Celia…

Aircraft load sheet for Don Bennett’s world record flight across the North Atlantic from Foynes to Montreal on 20/21 July 1938 in Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, the upper half of the Mayo Composite. Crew was Don Bennett, pilot, and Jimmy…