Sujet
Bombardier de la Première Guerre Mondiale
Légende
A De Havilland D.H.4A of Air Transport & Travel Ltd, which made the first daily international air, service by a British airline when it flew from Hounslow, London and Le Bourget, Paris on 25th August 1919.
These four converted WW1 bombers were used by the company and the first one completed its flight in 2 hours 30 minutes carrying a consignment of grouse, newspapers, leather and Devonshire cream along with G M Stevenson-Reece a newspaper reporter.
The company went into liquidation in December 1920 as a result of subsidized low fares charged by foreign airlines.
Commercial Aircraft
P004007 *** Local Caption *** 4science - Academic / Education - 25/02/2010
Info+
Mirrorpix
Date
10 août 1919
Crédit
Photo12/Mirrorpix
Notre référence
MPX13A00_045
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (1,4Mo) / 31,0cm x 24,3cm / 3663 x 2866 (300dpi)