Saro London | |
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![]() A Saro London II of No. 204 Squadron RAF shown fitted with the dorsal fuel tank | |
General information | |
Type | Reconnaissance flying-boat |
Manufacturer | Saunders-Roe Ltd |
Primary users | Royal Air Force |
Number built | 31 |
History | |
Manufactured | 1934–1938 |
Introduction date | 1936 |
First flight | March 1934 |
Retired | 1941 |
Developed from | Saro A.7 Severn |
The Saunders Roe A.27 London was a British military biplane flying boat built by the Saunders Roe company. Only 31 were built, entering service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1936. Although due for replacement by the outbreak of World War II, they saw some active service pending the introduction of the ultimately unsuccessful Lerwick.