Histoire de la L.B.C
Documentary (1950)
English: Belgian Wings over Africa
Realisation:
Robert Lefevbre (Narrator)
Documentary about the history of the Belgium-Congo route (Ligne Belgique Congo), made on the occasion of the thousandth flight.
Airco DH.4
Unidentified Aircraft
Rumpler C.IV
Registration O-BUIS and O-BORD of SNETA.
Georges Levy G.L.40 HB2 Levy-Lepen
SABCA-Handley Page H.P.W8f
Registration O-BAHO, c/n 6. Took off from Belgium on 12 February 1925, landed at Léopoldville on 8 April 1925.
At Aérodrome de Bruxelles-Haren/ Brussels-Haren luchthaven.
SABCA-Handley Page H.P.W8
In SABCA workshop assembly.
SABCA-Handley Page H.P.W8f
Registration O-BAHU, c/n 12.
SABCA-Handley Page H.P.W8f
Registration O-BAHQ, c/n 8, on the right. Unknown registration on the left.
At Aérodrome de Bruxelles-Haren/ Brussels-Haren luchthaven.
Unknown registration.
SABCA-Handley Page H.P.W8f
Registration O-BAHS, c/n 10. At Aérodrome de Bruxelles-Haren/ Brussels-Haren luchthaven.
SABCA-Fokker F.VIIb/3m
Registration OO-AGH, c/n ?.Christened by the name of Belgian ace aviator Edmond Thieffry who made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and Congo, on O-BAHO Princesse Marie-José already listed above.
Pictures at Aérodrome de Bruxelles-Haren/ Brussels-Haren luchthaven.
SABCA-Savoia Marchetti S.73P
Registration OO-AGR, c/n 2. Sadly crashed in Oran on January 1937.
Pictures at Aérodrome de Bruxelles-Haren/ Brussels-Haren luchthaven.
Lockheed L-749 Constellation
An unidentified airplane behind it, likely a Douglas DC-4. On the right a SABENA's Douglas C-47 listed below.
Pictures at Aéroport Bruxelles-Melsbroek]/ Brussels-Melsbroek airport.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Registration OO-AUY, c/n 43089. Ex USAAF 42-23769.
On the left, PAA's Lockheed Constellation listed below. Tail fin of SABENA's DC-4 on the right.
Douglas DC-4-1009
Registration OO-CBQ, c/n 43100. Built in 1947.
On the left, SABENA's Douglas C-47 Skytrain listed above.
Starting taxiing toward main runway , beside on the right the SABENA's Douglas C-47 and PAA's Lockheed Constellation already listed above.
On the route to Lépoldville in Congo.
Douglas DC-4-1009
Change from OO-CBQ to OO-CBP when arrives at Léopoldville.
Registration OO-CBP, c/n 43099. Built in 1947.
Landing at Aéroport de Léopoldville/Ndolo (NLO/FZAB).
At Aéroport de Léopoldville/Ndolo (NLO/FZAB).
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Another PAA's Lockheed Constellation beside on the left a SABENA's Douglas C-47.
Pictures at Aéroport Bruxelles-Melsbroek]/ Brussels-Melsbroek airport.
Douglas DC-6
Registration OO-AWA, c/n 43062. Built in 1947.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Douglas DC-6 (model)
Registration OO-???.
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