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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 craned onto Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the other half of the Mayo Composite.

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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…

Model of a Short S.20 seaplane on top of a Short S.21 flying boat.

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Cutaway drawing of a Short S.20 seaplane on top of a Short S21 flying boat showing internal detail and the attachment release mechanism.

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A group of men some in various different uniform. Submitted with caption 'photo Cape Town'. Don Bennett is front row, second from the right. On the reverse 'Photo Cape Town'.

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Three men, two on the left in Imperial Airways uniform standing behind a pile of parcels. In the background water and a flying boat afloat. Submitted with caption 'Imperial airways Captain Don Bennett on left with Royal Mail post, probably at…

Eight men, five wearing imperial airways uniform standing on a wooden dock with sea in the background. Don Bennett front row, second from the left. Submitted with caption 'Probably Maia and Mercury crew at Dundee'. Additional information about this…

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…

Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury"). On the reverse '"Mercury" at eventide'.

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Three men. One with dark uniform and the other two with white overalls standing in front of a building. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett pilot of the "Mercury" seaplane centre with his radio operator A T Coster on right.…

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…

Don Bennett sits at a table with several other men. In the background a wall map of European operation area with a man working on it.

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A group of airmen with aircrew in front and other officers and airmen standing behind. Many aircrew are Observers and at least one has a Pathfinders badge. Several are wearing exagerated and over large brevets. Air Vice Marshal Bennett is standing…

Three RAF officers wearing tunics with pilot's brevet. The wing commander on the left has exaggerated false pilot's brevet and Air Vice Marshal Bennet in the centre and group captain on the right have false exaggerated observer brevet. AVM Bennett is…

Three men in uniform chatting. In the background bombs on trolley and hangar. On the reverse '1945 Russians at Wyton'. Submitted with information 'Photo "1945 Russians at Wyton", AVM Don Bennett next to Russian (Soviet) officer'. Additional…