Ron Eisele on Twitter: "11 November 1946. First flight of the Short Solent, British passenger flying boat developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying boat.
![The Short Solent was a passenger flying boat produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying The Short Solent was a passenger flying boat produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HEWMKE/the-short-solent-was-a-passenger-flying-boat-produced-by-short-brothers-HEWMKE.jpg)
The Short Solent was a passenger flying boat produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying
Short Solent (flying boat) | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand
![Short Solent/Sunderland Flying Boat in TEAL & BOAC liveries | Flying boat, Aircraft modeling, Private aircraft Short Solent/Sunderland Flying Boat in TEAL & BOAC liveries | Flying boat, Aircraft modeling, Private aircraft](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ba/ed/1f/baed1fe84372e39463ab1a84d10eb926.jpg)
Short Solent/Sunderland Flying Boat in TEAL & BOAC liveries | Flying boat, Aircraft modeling, Private aircraft
![The Short Solent was a passenger flying boat produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying The Short Solent was a passenger flying boat produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HEWMKH/the-short-solent-was-a-passenger-flying-boat-produced-by-short-brothers-HEWMKH.jpg)