A production contract was placed in august 1935 for seventeen aircraft. A picture of the supermarine stranraer flying boat. The development and technical details of both aircraft are described, putting them into their historical context in a long series of supermarine designs. The supermarine stranraer biplane operational history between 1937 and 1941, the royal air force used 17 of these biplanes to carry out coastal reconnaissance. When the lid was lifted in flight, airflow produced a whistling noise that led to the aircraft being nicknamed the whistling shithouse. The stranraer was operated by the royal air force and the royal canadian air force. Noel pemberton billing set up a company, pembertonbilling ltd, in 19 to produce seagoing aircraft. The seaplane on the river ashe county historical society.
The top picture is a wartime supermarine stranraer about to. Supermarine stranraer from a painting by the author after supermarine had received orders for the scapa, the air ministry issued another specification, r. The raf museums website tells us about the supermarine stranraer flying boat. Geographically france had two large sections of coastline separated by the iberian peninsula spain and portugal, so she had to keep. The supermarine stranraer was the royal air forces last biplane flying boat, entering service in 1937 and many were still in service in world war ii undertaking antisubmarine and convoy escort patrols. The stranraer became one of the last flying boats constructed with biplane wings. The stranraer was the last in a distinguished line of big supermarine flyingboats. The text is limited to a brief development history of the two types with brief comments on other supermarine flying boats and a detailed summary detailing the differences between the various marks of walrus. Each entrys narrative is loaded with history, much of it previously. Supermarine stranraer reconnaissance flying boat aircraft image pic1 click on image to open it in a new window. Although the history of the french navy goes back to the middle ages, its history can be said to effectively begin with richelieu under louis xiii.
Apparently the stranraer was used to set up a flying boat base at wig bay stranraer in 1937. The plane before the stranraer was the scapa and the one that followed it was the sunderland so maybe supermarine were just working through towns with an s. It was withdrawn from operational service in march 1941 but continued to serve in a training capacity until october 1942. Its telegraphic address, used for sending telegrams and cables to the company, was. Today, only one of the 52 supermarine stranraers built for the british and canadian air forces survives, housed in the royal air force museum in london. Used by the royal canadian air force until 1944, the supermarine stranraer would perform antisubmarine patrols.
I had previously read skua and roc a particularly comprehensive and wellresearched monograph which is in the orange series of these publications, and it may be that that the yellow series of which the walrus and stranraer is a part has different objectives, but if so it is a distinction of which i am not aware. The book covers the brief life of the walrus as spotter, dive bomber and fighter, and goes on to give an account of walrus survivors and how to tell a mark i from a mark ii. The supermarine stranraer was a 1930s flying boat designed and built by the british supermarine aviation works company principally for the royal air force. Download pdf the supermarine walrus free online new. R j mitchells last flying boat, the stranraer, was also the last of the biplane flying boats for the raf.
British vickers supermarine stranraer in montreal, quebec. This latest book from mushroom models deals with two of reginald mitchells other designs supermarine was first and foremost a company that built flying boats, not fighters. Supermarine stranraer raf museum, hendon, london, uk. Dammit, if james gets a non sp model making thread, then so do i. The stranraer was already obsolescent as it entered service, the consolidated pby catalina having begun flying with the u s navy in 1936, but. Supermarine stranraer reconnaissance flying boat aircraft. Aircraft exotic and special interest waterplanes build log seagoing supermarine stranraer 60 foam build. It entered operations in 1937 and many were in service at the outbreak of the second world war undertaking antisubmarine and convoy escort patrols.
Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index subjects concepts country. Stranraer and district local history trust publications. Built by canadian vickers and spent its active years on that side of the atlantic 920. With a crew of five, the aircraft was fitted with sleeping quarters and cooking facilities. This is the site, near bella bella on the north central bc coast, where stranraers were based during world war 2. Supermarine walrus and stranraer by james kightly, 9788391717899, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. About the supermarine stranraer 01 plan this plan is 3. Finished 172 matchbox supermarine stranraer finescale. I have to admit to being rather disappointed with this book. Supermarine project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The meat of the book are the lovely close up color photographs. A twinengined flying boat, the stranraer would be in service with the royal air force at the beginning of world war 2.
Supermarine stranraer blueprint download free blueprint. The model represents k7287, which was the first production version powered by two 920hp bristol pegasus engines, and first flew dec 1936. Buy supermarine walrus and stranraer yellow by kightly, james, walsgrove, roger isbn. Designed at hursley park near winchester, over 20,000 aircraft were built in distinct marks with many featuring variations of engine, wing and propeller profiles. A summary of the fascinating and peculiar career of the walrus, airsea rescue seaplane and maid of all work.
A british supermarine stranraer flying boat photographed from a heinkel 111. Cfbyj supermarine stranraer canadian museum of flight white rock museum of flight, canada british columbia dave welch 091986. The stranraer was the final development of the southampton flying boat to be put into production and was one of the worlds last biplane. The editorial doesnt mention it, but 240 sq equipped with stranraers were actually based on loch ryan at raf wig bay just five miles from the seaport of stranraer in scotland, for a few months between 194041, where the aircraft was named after. But for two days in november of 1945, one made a home on the reeves family farm in nathans creek, and, for a short moment, ashe county was home to a piece of aeronautical history. It was used extensively in canada during and after wwii, for coastal patrol, surveying and transport. Supermarine stranraer specifications technical data. Til the british supermarine stranraer flying boat was fitted with a toilet that was open to the air. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not imply or constitute endorsement.
Supermarine stranraer detail page research collections raf. Since the establishment of her present territory, france had to face three major challenges on the naval level. Vickers supermarine stranraer flying boats made by supermarine aviation works vickers ltd. Unfollow supermarine stranraer to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The supermarine stranraer was the last of a series of large biplane flying boats designed by reginald mitchell, and was essentially a larger version of the supermarine scapa, itself an improved version of the earlier southampton. Supermarine stranraer did you know that our technical volunteers built a replica of a supermarine stranraer flying boat that now flies with the wind in shearwater, bc. Supermarine spitfire variants project gutenberg self. Postwar the spitfires service career continued into the 1950s. Cfbxo supermarine stranraer private vancouver international yvr cyvr, canada british columbia mike ody collection via george trussell 031966. The stranraer had been completely neglected and the details of this maritime patrol bombers history is illustrated by many previously unpublished photographs and drawings.
It produced a couple of prototypes using quadruplane designs to shoot down zeppelins. The stranraer was a britishdesigned coastal patrol aircraft, first flown in 1935. The british supermarine spitfire was the only allied fighter aircraft of the second world war to fight in front line service, from the beginnings of the conflict, in september 1939, through to the end in august 1945. The book then addresses the second marine aircraft, the multiengine stranraer, the successor to the southampton. Licence built by canadian vickers, the first of 40 rcaf stranraers flew in 1938. Supermarine stranraer the last flourish of the military. In my first part of vickers supermarine stranraer history, i have attempted to tell the truth as it appears in the daily diary, and make it easy to digest and understand. Reprinted in 2000 with additions by christine wilson, jack hunter and donnie nelson.
The canadian vickers supermarine 304 stranraer was a 1930s flying boat that entered operations in 1937. It lies on the shores of loch ryan, on the northern side of the. Very brief remarks about the operations of both types. In addition to the britishbuilt aeroplanes, the canadian vickers company. The story of vickers supermarine is rarely told without reference to the spitfire however, an aircraft which achieved iconic status around the world and is still so beloved today. The supermarine stranraer is a is a twinengined reconnaissance biplane flying boat produced by the british manufacturer supermarine aviation works vickers ltd. A comprehensive history of stranraer from its earliest times to the royal charter from king james vi in 1617 and thence to the year 2000. Supermarine stranraer the canadian museum of flight. The stranraer itself was developed to air ministry r. With an insignificant performance and general dislike by both ground and flight crews, it gained many nicknames including. The stranraer was the final development of the southampton flying boat to be put into production and was one of the worlds last biplane flying boat. The supermarine stranraer was a 1930s flying boat designed and built by the british.
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