Sujet

Before the first flight over Mount Everest, 1933 (c1937). Artist: Unknown.

Légende

Before the first flight over Mount Everest, 1933 (c1937). The Everest mail being handed to the pilot of the Westland Wallace aircraft by Colonel PT Etherton. The mail contained letters to King George V, the Prince of Wales and the Late Lady Houston. On 3 April 1933 Scottish airmen Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Marquis of Clydesdale, and Flight Lieutenant David McIntyre became the first aviators to fly over Mount Everest. The flight was part of the Houston Mount Everest Expedition. From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1937

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C77_426

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35,6Mo (3,2Mo) / 26,0cm x 34,3cm / 3069 x 4056 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transport personnes gens mâle homme hommes communications montagne montagnes pays succès accomplissement vol type Britannique poteau courrier géographie résistance avion avion avion avion endroit ÉCOSSAIS siècle La Grande-Bretagne pilote aviation Bâti Everest concept B&W pionnier biplan accomplissement MONOCHROME aviateur transports aériens La Poste aérienne Aviateur noir et blanc noir et blanc B W les années 30 20e siècle Scots The Print Collector David photographie Unknown Marquis of Douglas GF McIntyre Winchester Clarence Clydesdale Westland Wallace Clarence Winchester PT Etherton Etherton PT David McIntyre Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 14th Duke of Hamilton Douglas-Hamilton Lord Clydesdale Marquis of Clydesdale photographie