This Day in Aviation History
May 4th, 1927
First flight of the Short Crusader.

The Short Crusader also called the Short-Bristow Crusader and Short-Bristol Crusader was a British racing seaplane of the 1920s built by Short Brothers, built to compete in the 1927 Schneider Trophy….

Source:
Wikipedia, Short Crusader: http://gstv.us/1rtWNLe

HistoricWings, THE SHORT CRUSADER: http://gstv.us/1rtWHTX

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