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Possibly Darrel's Island 1937; Hamilton Harbour? The aircraft possibly the Short Empire C Class G ADDU and the Clipper S42 NC 16735. The lady with her hand on her hip was Mary Bentwhistle and the ketch in the background Yknot I. Occasion: the inauguation Imperial's and Pan Am's flights to/from New York.
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Sorry for the delay. I'm on GMT-4 time so it's only 6:30AM here.
larssnowpharter has the answer and a lot more info.
The floor is his.
My source says PanAm "Bermuda Clipper" and Imperial Airways "Cavalier".
larssnowpharter has the answer and a lot more info.
The floor is his.
My source says PanAm "Bermuda Clipper" and Imperial Airways "Cavalier".
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Thank you Seacue. I recall reading that the S42 was shipped either to NY or Hamilton in crates and that it was its first trip to the Atlantic.
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RAF Takali, Malta, where Canada's leading World War II ace George 'Buzz' Beurling was based. The airfield was one of the most heavily bombed Allied bases during World War II.
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you have it in one, Sir!
Well done. 
It is RAF Ta Kali (or Ta' Qali - the 'Q' is supposed to be silent) As you rightly point out it was one of the most heavily bombed pieces of real estate in the World. The last time I saw it, it was being used for motor racing.
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Well done. It is RAF Ta Kali (or Ta' Qali - the 'Q' is supposed to be silent) As you rightly point out it was one of the most heavily bombed pieces of real estate in the World. The last time I saw it, it was being used for motor racing.You have control.
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It is a shame that the image is not a little better, for this one interests me. It would appear to be a Pan-Am DC4 taxi-ing out with an Avro York and another unidentified 4 prop at dispersal in a country that would not obviously support the need for such airliners. This and the tropical-colonial appearance of the buildings make me believe that it is a Commonwealth country used as a refuel stopover, and probably an Atlantic or Pacific Island.
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