[AVIATION]. Two photographs of the planes... - Lot 287 - Delon - Hoebanx

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[AVIATION]. Two photographs of the planes... - Lot 287 - Delon - Hoebanx
[AVIATION]. Two photographs of the planes of the Compagnie générale transaérienne. Period prints. 1. Postal plane of the Compagnie générale transaérienne. Service Paris-London. Circa 1919. Vintage silver print on mat paper. Cartel laminated. Dimensions : 295 x 248 mm. Under passepartout. 2. Freight plane of the Compagnie générale transaérienne. Paris-London service. Circa 1919. Vintage silver print on mat paper. Laminated cardboard. Dimensions : 295 x 248 mm. Under matte. Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe (1846-1919) founded in 1909 the "Compagnie générale transaérienne" which was the first commercial company established for the purpose of carrying passengers. On August 25, 1919, a Nieuport-28 postal F-CGT, realized the first air mail service Paris-London. This service will operate until 1921.
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