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The Empire flying-boat Caledonia is being prepared at Southampton for her first
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The Empire flying-boat Caledonia is being prepared at Southampton for her first
The Empire flying-boat " Caledonia" is being prepared at Southampton for her first transatlantic experimental flight which is expected to start within the next few days. The giant machine will fly from Southampton to Rynanna [Rineanna, now Shannon Airport], Irish Free State, and there takeoff for America. Radio operator Hobbs (left) and John Lewis, who will be in charge of " Caledonia s" radio during the first transatlantic flight, photographed before they left for Ireland.
1 July 1937
Media ID 11685223
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