Our Dimpled Earth - Qantas Empire Airways

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Qantas Empire Airways, 1938



Back to art (or geography) class for you!

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Shorts

[noluck-boston.livejournal.com]

VH-ABB was a Short S-23C Empire Flying Boat. It was delivered to Imperial Airways, London on December 18, 1937. The aircraft named 'Coolangatta.' Finally, the aircraft was destroyed in a landing accident at Rose Bay, Sydney on October 11, 1944.

For more, and the golf game played on board, see this link.
http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-abb/vhabb.html

Re: Shorts

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Well, now you're just showing off! ;D

Good to know the artwork is realistic and accurate.

Re: Shorts

[noluck-boston.livejournal.com]

lol Thank you.

I just looked closer. I thought all the planes were the same. But the next place is VH-ABC.
More info on that bird can be found here.
http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-abc/vhabc.html

and for the hell of it, I am guessing the furthest away is VH-ABA
http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-aba/vhaba.html

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[superfan1.livejournal.com]

Awesome info.

[ejia-arath03.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be great is the universe was filled with air, and we could catch planes to the next planet over?

[bernthewitch.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

/bitter half-Welsh woman.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

One of them is.

(Native Londoner)

[1geek-queen.livejournal.com]

Looks like the Earth has extreme global warming there.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Plus someone has pressed his/her thumb down very hard.