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A small selection of some of the many photographs taken by Austin while at Short Brothers in Rochester
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| Felixstowe F3 flying boat showing open cockpit & front gunner's position |
Felixstowe F5 flying boat N4041 on the Shorts' slipway outside No. 3 erecting shed |
N4041 pictured again moving down the Shorts' slipway |
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| N4041 entering the Medway for the first time |
Front of the No. 3 erecting shed at Short Brothers |
Short F3 flying boats under construction |
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| Short F3 flying boats under construction |
Short F3 flying boats under construction |
Short F3 flying boats under construction |
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| Short F3 flying boats under construction showing some of the female workforce then employed at Short Brothers |
Another of Austin's photos of women engaged in flying boat construction |
Short F3 flying boats under construction |
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| Felixstowe F5 N4040 nearing completion in No. 3 erecting shed |
Felixstowe F5 N4041 being tested for seaworthiness on the Medway |
Another shot of N4041 on the Medway |
