First Aerial Air Mail Post 1911

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Titles read: 'Hendon - First Aerial Post. Mr Hamel leaves Hendon with his letter bags.

London.

Air Mail delivery. L/S of crowd watching as aeroplane takes off from airfield field.

Aircraft in sky. Group of people at Windsor posing w/ pilot; some holding letters.

Communications....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75989
Sort Number:
ON 261 D
Time in/Out:
01:20:52:00 / 01:21:47:00
Canister:
ON 261 D
Film ID:
2370.08
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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screen 2 films Elias Hamel 1st airmail flight aerial post aerial post aerial post aerial post aerial post aerial post aerial post aerial post aerial post hamle hopscotch - 1911

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  • The first aerial post facility, depicted here, was established in September 1911.

    "Hamel" is Gustav Hamel.

    An original magazine article about the service is here....

    www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi
    ve/view/1911/1911 - 0796.html

    jamied 25th May 2012
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