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The Sunderland flying boat: The “flying porcupine” that hunted U-boats

Have you ever thought of a warbird as a boat first and an aircraft second? The Short Sunderland spent the war on long, unglamorous patrols—so tough and so bristling with guns that the Germans ...
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Short Sunderland Flying Boat - Rescuing of downed Pilots

Known as the Flying Porcupine, the Short Sunderland was a lifeline in WWII. This video recreates its daring mission to rescue ...