SH5's at Qingdao (China)

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 24 Sep 2007, 23:06

Taken last month from the ferry between Qingdao and Huangdao.
I know, not the best photo, but I'd like to share it anyway

From left to right; 9143 (in the hangar), 9113 (nose on), 9123 and 9133.

Jaap · Post by **Jaap** » 24 Sep 2007, 23:37

Nice catch! All operational Chinese flying boats in one picture!

Good to see the 9113 is in one piece dry on the ramp after its mishap last year.

Jaap

Flanker27 · Post by **Flanker27** » 26 Sep 2007, 12:07

Shots like those are always great.

Guinness · Post by **Guinness** » 27 Sep 2007, 09:40

Flanker,

to which one are you refering to?

Jaaps or Homer's???

personaly I like Jaaps better

Guinness

Jaap · Post by **Jaap** » 27 Sep 2007, 11:39

Maybe we should have some mercy with Homer on how to publish pictures

But I had to take my photo from the internet and he was there!

Jaap

Guinness · Post by **Guinness** » 28 Sep 2007, 10:42

I was refering to the state of the aircraft not to the quality of the photograph !!

Guinness

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 30 Sep 2007, 13:26

I thought this one was fun too; it is supposed to be a XTW-4, a so called WIGE (Wing In Ground Effect). It was standing some 800 meters south of the SH5 platform.
Unfortunately no markings were carried.

(and yes I know, pocket size cameras are not good for those distant shots

)

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 30 Sep 2007, 13:34

And the last one; Be-6 "9043", which was standing right next to the XTW-4. Second example of type that day as another is on display at the Naval museum in Qingdao.

Kanarie · Post by **Kanarie** » 30 Sep 2007, 14:37

All, also very well visible via Google Earth on the coordinates
Be6: 36°02'48.35"N 120°17'02.00"E
XWT4: 36°02'51.98"N 120°17'09.31"E
SH5s: 36°03'17.85"N 120°17'15.03"E

Grtz

Arjen

roel lodder · Post by **roel lodder** » 30 Sep 2007, 15:29

very rare pics!
Thanks for sharing these with us!!!!!!!!!!!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
Grtz,
Roel

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 01 Oct 2007, 09:48

Kanarie wrote:All, also very well visible via Google Earth on the coordinates

Correct, but the XTW-4 obviously has been moved and seems to be without engines now. And as it is now placed next to the preserved Be-6 I guess it is not operational anymore.

As a side note: The Be-6s seem to be called "Qingliu" by the Chinese. I think this has to do with the upgrade which included new engines (turbo props?) being installed.
Anybody more details on this?

Jaap · Post by **Jaap** » 20 Nov 2007, 17:45

To my surprise there are at least two more SH5s out there:

Proto "02" is a "known"aircraft, however now at a unknown location.

A "new" one is the "03" that can be found on the shores of the lake near Kunmin now for over 20 years.
(It has been displaced a few meters since the Google picture was taken at: 24°56'10.42"N 102°38'41.16"E ).

Jaap

Jaap · Post by **Jaap** » 28 Nov 2009, 18:22

Apparently, the SH5 builder in Jingmen, Hubei province is still active with the SH5 number #2 proto on the platform http://www.hkhongtu.com/en/read.asp?id=38" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jaap · Post by **Jaap** » 29 Nov 2009, 20:29

Great, after ending my 2 year search for the 02 yesterday, it seems this aircraft is now in the enlarged China Aviation Museum north of Beijing!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/China--- ... /1616408/L" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:drinking:

js51672 · Post by **js51672** » 29 Nov 2009, 20:32

nice to see it!

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