Aircraft Photo of G-ABTL | Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta | Imperial Airways

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-ABTL
Aircraft Original Type:	Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta
Aircraft Generic Type:	Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta
Aircraft Version:	Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta
C/n (msn):	AW784
Operator Titles:	Imperial Airways
Aircraft Name:	Astraea

Location
City / Airport:	Brisbane - ArcherfieldMap
Region / Country:	Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YBAF IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	23 June 1933
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	140506

Photo Comment
G-ABTL arriving at Brisbane. It was surveying an air mail route from the UK to Australia to be jointly operated by Imperial and Qantas Empire Airways. QEA believed the Atalanta too big for the section from Singapore to Australia and successfully argued for the DH.86 Express to be used instead. Astraea went on to be impressed into the RAF as DG450 for service in India. Photo from: Hudson Fysh Collection/State Library of New South Wales This photo was added on 6 May 2019, and has since been viewed 942 times.

Photo Comment

G-ABTL arriving at Brisbane. It was surveying an air mail route from the UK to Australia to be jointly operated by Imperial and Qantas Empire Airways. QEA believed the Atalanta too big for the section from Singapore to Australia and successfully argued for the DH.86 Express to be used instead. Astraea went on to be impressed into the RAF as DG450 for service in India. Photo from: Hudson Fysh Collection/State Library of New South Wales

This photo was added on 6 May 2019, and has since been viewed 942 times.

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