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A view of the Imperial Airways Africa service from the ground

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Pathe Newsreels on YouTube

Pathe Newsreels on YouTube

By chance, I heard a snippet on a news programme yesterday, mentioning that Pathe News had uploaded thousands of hours of newsreels onto YouTube.  So I wondered what might shed more light on the Imperial Airways flying boat service. Just

J M Pett January 17, 2017January 16, 2017 News 2 Comments Read more

Picture Prompt – Centaurus launched 80 years ago

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Another in the series of pictures from my father’s collection that form part of the White Water Landings story.  This month is the eightieth anniversary of the launch of Centaurus, the third Empire flying boat to be brought ‘out of

J M Pett December 18, 2016December 17, 2016 Picture feature No Comments Read more

Enter a Goodreads Giveaway for White Water Landings

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To celebrate eighty years since the first Empire Flying Boat was launched, we’re hosting a Goodreads Giveaway for White Water Landings. Two copies of the paperback are available as prizes in this raffle, and you just have to be a Goodreads

J M Pett September 1, 2016August 15, 2016 Special offers No Comments Read more

Aerospace and Aviation Book Fair, London, 19th September

Aerospace and Aviation Book Fair, London, 19th September

The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Annual Book Fair takes place on Monday 19th September this year, at the society’s HQ near Hyde Park Corner in London. White Water Landings will be there, taking up a tiny space amongst all the big

J M Pett August 19, 2016August 15, 2016 Events, News No Comments Read more

Picture Prompt: Planes and boats

Picture Prompt: Planes and boats

I love the way Geoffrey got the ensign on the back of the launch in this photo of Camilla leaving Lindi. I assume it’s a red ensign – the Union flag in the top left corner and plain red for

J M Pett July 5, 2016July 3, 2016 Picture feature No Comments Read more

Picture Prompt | Midday in Mbeya

Picture Prompt | Midday in Mbeya

It’s an Imperial Airways Atalanta airplane (when did aeroplane go out of the vernacular?) at Mbeya, now Tanzania, then Tangyanika. Geoffrey was sent over there as Station Superintendent in the early part of 1937 when he was stationed at Nairobi,

J M Pett June 5, 2016July 3, 2016 Picture feature No Comments Read more
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