Bow by cfulton
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Description
This is the nose of a Supermarine Southampton.
The first eighteen Southamptons delivered were MkIs with wooden hulls. However a lengthy marine research programme had convinced the Royal Air Force of the superior qualities of metal over wood and so the final forty-eight were delivered as Southampton MkIIs with metal hulls. In a programme begun in 1929 all surviving wooden-hulled Southamptons were re-built with metal hulls.
Supermarine Southampton
The wooden hull/fuselage of this aircraft is something to behold.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Clive
Comments (12)
There is some lovely wood and craftsmanship here Clive and a great POV too.
The observer might have been "preaching" standing there... amazing machines!
GLORIOUS! I need to stroke it!
Stunning capture Clive. God Bless.
Very beautiful workmanship
A fine shot & great crop - you've captured the polished wood very dramatically...
Very nice capture. Thank you also for the interesting information.
A sight to behold indeed, imagine if they could restore the rest of it !!! This is/was truly a beautiful aircraft, not sure about the metal version but I'd be happy to just row this on a river...an excellent picture that should convey, to the least aero minded individual, the term 'Flying Boat'......thanks
Oh, that's gorgeous, Clive! What a beautiful piece of wood! Great shot!
Ohhhhhhhhh ... such a shot! Fabulous!
That wood is gorgeous.
Fascinating!