Imperial Airways, The Frobishers Fastest British Air Liners

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Object Details

Sponsor

Imperial Airways

Physical Description

Cross-section of the airplane (De Havilland D.H. 91 Albatross "Frobisher", F Class Albatross) in flight over landscape, compartments labelled; airplane's registration number is G-AFDI; multicolor image on paper; G-AFDI "Frobisher", flagship of the Imperial Airways fleet of Albatross passenger aircraft.

Date

1939

Inventory Number

A19900631000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Posters, Original Art Quality

Medium

Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 63.5 × 101.6cm (2 ft. 1 in. × 3 ft. 4 in.)

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96fa0d67b-db03-4f34-944d-c01039fffc6a

Record ID

nasm_A19900631000