Whoa. Great article.
And here is the link to the documentary. 15 min film with some incredible footage.
Found at IWM . Org . Uk
THE CAIRO BAGHDAD SERVICE AIRMAIL [Main Title]
Search catalogue number : IWM 878
Some interesting things I noted.
1. 3:37min - That’s a large biplane. Vickers Vernon? Never heard of them. Shameful I know. I’m guessing single pilot? Or was there an engineer / co-pilot / passenger that would help start the engines on landing stops in the middle of nowhere?
2. Same time frame…dogs haven’t changed. Little nuts chasing each other
3. 10:57 - as it taxi’s past (with the airfield dogs chasing it) it maybe looks like there IS two pilots? Can’t quite make out if there is or not.
4. 12:28 - nice shot approaching underneath the big bird. Looks like a swastika next to the RAF roundel. What was the purpose of that in the 1920’s on an RAF aircraft?
5. 13:00 - I’m assuming those are all the tail skid marks on the airfield?
6. 13:07 - control tower? Seems to be operating on around 0.004 movements per hour. Mostly that coming from the car (13:22). Interesting before cutting away he grabs a giant megaphone. Signalling arriving aircraft I assume?
Wow, amazing stuff.