[Map] Map of the Empire Air Mail Scheme and other Commonwealth Air Routes in the Eastern Hemisphere (Existing and Projected) 1938 (O.R. 516)

Language: English

Published by War Office, London, 1939

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Colour folding paper map 101x75cm. Drawn and printed at the War Office (1937 is incorrectly stated, and this should be 1938 or 1939). Good, neatly folded with small holes at the intersections, and closed fold tears. Imperial Airways Chair Eric Geddes conceived the Empire Air Mail Scheme (EAMS) in 1934 to support the administration of Empire and boost civil aviation. Stage 1 from Southampton to South Africa using flying boats began in June 1937, Stage 2 to India and Malaya in February 1938, and Stage 3 to Australia in July 1938. The area covered is from the British Isles (NW) to Australia (SE). Previous editions named Imperial Airways in the title, and gave detailed data about journey times, stopping points, and ground facilities, which have been dropped here. It does however show the progression in the reach of air services in a short space of time.

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Title
[Map] Map of the Empire Air Mail Scheme and other Commonwealth Air Routes in the Eastern Hemisphere (Existing and Projected) 1938 (O.R. 516)
Author
War Office
Publisher
War Office, London
Publication year
1939
Condition
Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English

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