Posted 10 years ago
ron1939
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Les Vowles Company Artist for British Eagle
International Airlines 1948-1968
Now independant Artist painted this painting
1993. It is a Short Mayo composite Flying boat.
Launch Aircraft s 21 Maia a one off aircraft.
Carrying a S 20 Mercury Mail Plane.
Lunched in mid air. for flight from England
To America 1938. flight time 20 hours 21 minutes.
Carrying 1.000 pounds mail 1.200 fuel.
The Maia was Destroyed 11 May 1941
Enemy Bombing.Painting original signed.
Could have sworn it was a PBY when I 1st saw this but they were 2 eng..