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1934
1934 - 0563.PDF
FLIGHT, JUNE 7, 1934 HULL-AMSTERDAM AIR LINE The first air line to operate between the continent of Europe and the North of England was started on Thursday last, May 31, by K.L.M. between Amsterdam and Hull t UNCTUALLY at 3.20 p.m.Com. I. Smirnoff, one of the best-known pilots of the K.L.M. (Royal DutchAir Lines), landed a Fokker belonging to his company at Hullafter the first scheduled flight from Amsterdam. He had onboard the Lord Mayor of Hull ; Alderman Benno Pearlmari, Chair-man of the Aerodrome Committee ; and other prominent men fromHull, as well as Mr. A. Plesman, General Manager of K.L.M. ; Mr.H. Damme, Postmaster-General at The Hague, and several other highofficials of the K.L.M. The party was welcomed by the Sheriff andHis Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands, Jonckheer MaitreR. de Narees van Swinderen, who were supported by Sir FrederickWilliamson, Director of Postal Services, representing the Post-master-General ; Mr. F. G. Bertram, Deputy Director of Civil Aviation , and a largenumber of Lord Mayors and Mayors from towns in the North of England. After the speeches of welcome had beenmade and responded to, Com. Smirnoff took up large numbers of those present for a view of Hull from the air.The occasion was a fitting climax to the enterprise of the Hull Aerodrome Committee, whose able chairman, Alder-man Benno Pearlman, was the cause oi Hull possessing one of the earliest established municipal airports in thiscountry. There is undoubtedly a considerable volume of Alderman and Mrs. Benno Pearlman alighting from the K.L.M. airliner on its arrival at Hull to inaugurate the first direct air service between Hull and Amsterdam. (FLIGHT Photo.) save a large amount of their valuable time. The journeyfrom Hull to Amsterdam now only takes two hours, and for the present, at any rate, K.L.M. will be carrying theservice through Hull on to Liverpool, where the machine will be housed for the night. Connecting with this serviceat Hull, Southern & Central Air Lines and London, Scottish & Provincial Airways are operating machines fromSouthampton and Croydon, via Nottingham, to Hull, and the first machine on this service arrived shortly afterK.L.M. s Fokker had landed. This was one of the, now trade between the North of England and the Continent, and well-known, Airspeed "Couriers." business men will, by virtue of this service, be able to The whole occasion created considerable interest among His Excellency the Dutch Minister, speaking during the inaugural proceedings at Hull. Behind him, wearing his chain of office, is the Sheriff, Councillor Arthur Cargill. Facing him, with a paper in his hand, is, Alderman Benno Pearlman, the Chairman of the Aerodrome Committee, and on the extreme left, wearing glasses, is the Lord Mayor, Alderman Arthur Shepherd. (FLIGHT Photo.) 563
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