[Manufacturer's Photograph] Saudi Arabian Airlines SA-AAA Bristol 170 (Negative T.170/1080)

Publicity Department, Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd

Verlag: Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd, Filton, Bristol, 1948

Beschreibung

A very early photo from Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)'s formative years. Original b/w photo 21x16cm, with the manufacturer's negative number in the print, and ms entered on its ink stamp to the verso. Near fine, creased to one corner. This presents a side on view of SA-AAA with Saudi flag on its tail, taken on the tarmac at Filton prior to its delivery to Saudi Arabia in January 1949. This was the first of 5 Bristol 170 Freighters to be sent, with SA-AAB to SA-AAE delivered later the same year. The state-owned Airline was established at Al-Kandara Airport outside Jeddah in September 1945, operated by TWA, with technical support from the US Air Force. Its first operations included a service for pilgrims from Lydda. Its first scheduled services to Riyadh, Hofuf and Dhahran began in March 1947 using ex-USAF Douglas C-47 Dakotas, followed by first international services to Cairo, Beirut, Karachi and Damascus by early 1948. Acquiring the Bristol 170s in 1949 gave the Airline flexibility to carry cargo as well as passengers, fitted with nose doors, a freight floor, 32 quickly removable passenger seats, and a moveable bulkhead. They remained in service for nearly 10 years. (Ref. Gloucestershire Transport History). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5519

Bibliografische Details

Titel: [Manufacturer's Photograph] Saudi Arabian ...

Verlag: Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd, Filton, Bristol

Erscheinungsdatum: 1948

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Very Good