![Short S.8 Calcutta made its first flight on St. Valentine's Day in 1928. The Calcutta was used by Imperial Airways to service … | Flying boat, Aircraft design, Boat Short S.8 Calcutta made its first flight on St. Valentine's Day in 1928. The Calcutta was used by Imperial Airways to service … | Flying boat, Aircraft design, Boat](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a0/72/da/a072da551abd6e2506621f874c78816d--sea-planes-flying-boat.jpg)
Short S.8 Calcutta made its first flight on St. Valentine's Day in 1928. The Calcutta was used by Imperial Airways to service … | Flying boat, Aircraft design, Boat
![TheGhostRider31 on Twitter: "The #Sikorsky S-35 was an American sesquiplane transport modified as a #Trimotor fitted with jettisonable auxiliary landing gear. It was built for an attempt by French Ace Rene Fonck TheGhostRider31 on Twitter: "The #Sikorsky S-35 was an American sesquiplane transport modified as a #Trimotor fitted with jettisonable auxiliary landing gear. It was built for an attempt by French Ace Rene Fonck](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmFNcQkVoAEkubh.png)
TheGhostRider31 on Twitter: "The #Sikorsky S-35 was an American sesquiplane transport modified as a #Trimotor fitted with jettisonable auxiliary landing gear. It was built for an attempt by French Ace Rene Fonck
![Breguet Bizerte flying boat, based on the Short Calcutta, the French Aeronavale operated 37 since 1935 into WW2, then Germans continued to use them in SAR missions from Brest. After Normandy landings Breguet Bizerte flying boat, based on the Short Calcutta, the French Aeronavale operated 37 since 1935 into WW2, then Germans continued to use them in SAR missions from Brest. After Normandy landings](https://i.redd.it/e5yei2n0gi711.jpg)
Breguet Bizerte flying boat, based on the Short Calcutta, the French Aeronavale operated 37 since 1935 into WW2, then Germans continued to use them in SAR missions from Brest. After Normandy landings
![Short s.8. Calcutta - G-EBVG delivered to Imperial Airways in 1928, landing on the Thames at Westmin Short s.8. Calcutta - G-EBVG delivered to Imperial Airways in 1928, landing on the Thames at Westmin](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0060032191/m.jpg)
Short s.8. Calcutta - G-EBVG delivered to Imperial Airways in 1928, landing on the Thames at Westmin
Roy Gargett | 'Morning Departure' - Portrait of a Shorts Calcutta Flying Boat during a test flight (2004) | MutualArt
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