The Last African Flying Boat

For the first time in 40 years African skies resound to the roar of a flying boat. Alexander Frater boards a wartime Catalina in search of the romance and adventure of Imperial Airways' legendary route from Cairo to the Cape - down the White Nile to the Rift Valley lakes of Kenya and on to the astonishing Ilha de Mocambique - the forgotten jewel of the Indian Ocean.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
74 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
74 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 7, 1990
Season
1990
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
BBC TV, ABC/Kane Productions International
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

Tags

aviation50%general aviation50%air travel50%

Description

For the first time in 40 years African skies resound to the roar of a flying boat. Alexander Frater boards a wartime Catalina in search of the romance and adventure of Imperial Airways' legendary route from Cairo to the Cape - down the White Nile to the Rift Valley lakes of Kenya and on to the astonishing Ilha de Mocambique - the forgotten jewel of the Indian Ocean.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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