
Flight Fuelling in Mid-Air screen title.
Documentary (1938)
Documentary on this technique used by Imperial Airways for long range travels.
Short S.30 Empire[]
Registration G-AFCU, serial n° S880.

Reg. G-AFCU Short S.30 Empire Cabot of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-AFCU Short S.30 Empire Cabot of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-AFCU Short S.30 Empire Cabot of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-AFCU Short S.30 Empire Cabot of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-AFCU Short S.30 Empire Cabot of Imperial Airways.
Short S.23 Empire[]
Will be later operated by BOAC.
Registration G-ADHM, serial n° S804.
Same aircraft seen in Imperial Airways - The Definitive Newsreel History 1924-1939 - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg. G-ADHM Short S.23 Empire Caledonia of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-ADHM Short S.23 Empire Caledonia of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-ADHM Short S.23 Empire Caledonia of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-ADHM Short S.23 Empire Caledonia of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-ADHM Short S.23 Empire Caledonia of Imperial Airways.
Short S.23 Empire[]
Will be later operated by BOAC.
Registration G-ADHL, serial n° S795.
Same aircraft seen in Imperial Airways - The Definitive Newsreel History 1924-1939 - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg. G-ADHL Short S.23 Empire Canopus of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-ADHL Short S.23 Empire Canopus of Imperial Airways.
Short S.26 Empire[]
Will be operated by RAF and by BOAC post WWII.
Registration G-AFCI, serial n° S871.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg. G-AFCI Short S.26 Empire Golden Hind of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-AFCI Short S.26 Empire Golden Hind of Imperial Airways.

Reg. G-AFCI Short S.26 Empire Golden Hind of Imperial Airways.
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow[]
Ex RAF heavy bomber, used to refuel Short Empire Flying Boats on transatlantic services.
Registration G-AFRL, serial n° K7027.

Reg. G-AFRL Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow of Flight Refuelling Ltd.

Reg. G-AFRL Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow of Flight Refuelling Ltd.

Reg. G-AFRL Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow of Flight Refuelling Ltd.

Reg. G-AFRL Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow of Flight Refuelling Ltd.

Reg. G-AFRL Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow of Flight Refuelling Ltd.
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