Looking for Imperial Airways European Routes?

[johnfromoz]

Feb 26, 2009 11:56:08 GMT -5 cptdail said:

Wow! Very informative! Thank You FS Aviator!

I have always wondered what the air route from the UK to the Empire was after Europe was in Nazi hands. Even Italy was hostile.
How do cargo and pasenger aircraft get from the UK to Egypt in 1940-44?

Look for "Kangaroo Route" or "Qantas Empire airways" as well, to get the full story.

Also - re safety record - I know late in their Aussie history the boats met with awkward accidents hitting regular boats or snags, or getting swamped in storms. Not necessarily pilot error, in one case I recall the takeoff markers shifted.

[volkerboehme]

Hi,

here's a link to an earlier FsAviator post on the Empire flying boats and interbellum aviation in Britain in general:

calclassic.proboards55.com/index.cgi?board=fsaviator&action=display&thread=45

Best regards,
Volker