Sujet
Short Empire flying boat 'Corinthian', Alexandria, Egypt, c1938-c1941. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Short Empire flying boat 'Corinthian', Alexandria, Egypt, c1938-c1941. 42 Empire class flying boats were built by Short Brothers at their factory in Rochester, Kent, the first flying in 1936. Operated by Imperial Airways, then BOAC, they carried passengers and mail between Britain and its colonies in Asia, Africa and Australasia. 'Corinthian' entered service in 1937. The plane crashed at Darwin, Australia, on 22 March 1942 with two fatalities.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1938
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C57_077
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,3Mo (2,6Mo) / 42,9cm x 29,4cm / 5068 x 3472 (300dpi)