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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 0904.PDF
prospects of increased passenger and cargo business upon the introduction of faster and up-to-date aircraft on B.O.A.C.'s South American services. Ajax was com- manded by Captain G. H. Womersley, D.S.O., D.F.C. The first regular service was flown on February 28th. The Santiago service, leaving London each Tuesday, with a night stop at Buenos Aires, takes 56 hr 20 min (flying time, 35 hr 45 min); the return service, on Wednesdays, makes no night stop and takes 47 hr 5 min (flying time, 36hr 25 min). The Buenos Aires service—out on Thurs- days, back on Mondays—has a flying time of 32 hr 25 min. On Wednesdays a London to Sao Paulo service is flown, returning on Fridays. •-'..» - • (6) Ajax high over the Andes and nearlng the end of her flight to Santiago. The highest peak in this great range of mountains, seen on the left, is 24,000ft. (7) The Canadair Four Argonaut at Santiago, in Chile. - (8) A/ox takes off for her return flight from Santiago. (9) Framed, by the Argonaut wing is the characteristic terminal block of the huge new civil airport at Buenos Aires. (10) The airport buildings at Montevideo are of unusual style. Note the three English cars on the tarmac. (11) Panama's international airport as seen from the approaching Argonaut. 1t is twenty miles from the city. (12) The airport and harbour of Rio de Janeiro. (13) The enchanting view of Rio from the air, with the familiar Sugarloaf mountain in the centre of the picture.
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