Flying Boat - Foynes, County Limerick, Ireland
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BruceS
N 52° 36.680 W 009° 06.575
29U E 492579 N 5829041
Sculpture of bronze flying boat in front of the Foynes Flying Boat Museum.
Waymark Code: WMAMZM
Location: Munster, Ireland
Date Posted: 01/31/2011
Views: 9
During the late 1930s and early 1940s airplanes did not sufficient range for trans-Atlantic flights. Foynes being in western Ireland became one of the biggest civilian airports in Europe during World War II. This sculpture is representative of the type of flying boats which landed in Foynes during this era.
Type of Object: Airpain
Location: In front of Foynes Flying Boat Museum
Material: Bronze
Title: Not listed
Artist: Not listed
Placement Date: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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