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What a pity the DH Trident did not feature. There is a complete one at Duxford (next to the VC10 that featured) and the working flight deck of a Trident three at the FAST museum, Farnborough.
It was nice to see the VC10, but a contribution from short haul (1960's - 80's) in the form of a Trident would have been welcome.
Does the Viscount feature? Once again a very nice 700 series in BEA colours from the 1950's also resides at Duxford.
It was nice to see the VC10, but a contribution from short haul (1960's - 80's) in the form of a Trident would have been welcome.
Does the Viscount feature? Once again a very nice 700 series in BEA colours from the 1950's also resides at Duxford.
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The Advertisement itself
Found on this thread
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...-old-days.html
Very patriotic....just the ticket!
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...-old-days.html
Very patriotic....just the ticket!
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The flights operated by A.T.&T on 25th August 1919 marked the opening of the first sustained scheduled international civil air service for passengers and freight in the world, following the lifting of restrictions at 0001 on 25/08/1919.
An important landmark in the history of international air transport
The flights operated by A.T.&T on 25th August 1919 marked the opening of the first sustained scheduled international civil air service for passengers and freight in the world, following the lifting of restrictions at 0001 on 25/08/1919.
An important landmark in the history of international air transport
"Sustained" is also a bit stretched - AT&T stopped flying in December 1920, as did all it's British competitors (the French were continuing), following which there was a period of no British civil air services at all.
Still not picking at this great and enjoyable ad, just trying to get historical accuracy.
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I agree that this ad is a fine effort - the DH 51 does bear a strong resemblance a DH9b especially in the ground to air shots.
Regarding historical accuracy, I omitted the word "daily" from the requirements fulfilled by the A.T.&T. London - Paris service in August 1919. The Farman Paris - Brussels service in March 1919 was a weekly service. There is an excellent summary of the early attempts to establish air services at The Birth of Air Transport « European Airlines
Regular international air services from the UK could not begin until the government implemented the ICAN agreement on 25th August which was the reason for the delay not down to any Air Ministry bias - indeed they published the ANO's at the earliest opportunity.
I don't want to drift too far from the subject, so maybe we should start a new thread if you would like to continue a discussion on the historical accuracy theme.
I agree that this ad is a fine effort - the DH 51 does bear a strong resemblance a DH9b especially in the ground to air shots.
Regarding historical accuracy, I omitted the word "daily" from the requirements fulfilled by the A.T.&T. London - Paris service in August 1919. The Farman Paris - Brussels service in March 1919 was a weekly service. There is an excellent summary of the early attempts to establish air services at The Birth of Air Transport « European Airlines
Regular international air services from the UK could not begin until the government implemented the ICAN agreement on 25th August which was the reason for the delay not down to any Air Ministry bias - indeed they published the ANO's at the earliest opportunity.
I don't want to drift too far from the subject, so maybe we should start a new thread if you would like to continue a discussion on the historical accuracy theme.
