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Airspeed AS.4 ferry
1920, Lantern slide
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Airspeed AS.4 ferry
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Title
Airspeed ferry, used by Sir Alan Cobham's Flying Circus to take passengers in flight
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Used by Sir Alan Cobham's Flying Circus to take passengers in flight.
Date
1920
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
Built by Airspeed in 1932 with 4 de De Havilland Gypsy engines and designed to carry 10 passengers.
Sir Alan Cobham was an early pioneer of aviation from his days as a WW1 Flying Corps pilot. He set many long distance flight records and advocated the importance of civil aviation to the nation. He organised a series of flying tours of the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa which became affectionately known as 'Sir Alan Cobham's Flying Circus' to promote flying to the public. He later played a significant part in the development of air-to-air refuelling systems.
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