Saro London
British flying boat built from 1934 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Saunders Roe A.27 London was a British military biplane flying boat built by the Saunders Roe company. Only 31 were built, entering service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1936. Although due for replacement by the outbreak of World War II, they saw some active service pending the introduction of the ultimately unsuccessful Lerwick.
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Saro London | |
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A Saro London II of No. 204 Squadron RAF shown fitted with the dorsal fuel tank | |
Role | Reconnaissance flying-boat |
Manufacturer | Saunders-Roe Ltd |
First flight | March 1934 |
Introduction | 1936 |
Retired | 1941 |
Primary users | Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force |
Produced | 1934–1938 |
Number built | 31 |
Developed from | Saro A.7 Severn |
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