The Last African Flying Boat
For the first time in 40 years African skies resound to the roar of a flying boat. Alexander Frater boards a wartime Catalina in search of the romance and adventure of Imperial Airways' legendary route from Cairo to the Cape - down the White Nile to the Rift Valley lakes of Kenya and on to the astonishing Ilha de Mocambique - the forgotten jewel of the Indian Ocean.
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The Last African Flying Boat
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 7, 1990
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
The Last African Flying Boat
Production Companies
BBC TV, ABC/Kane Productions International
Director
David Wallace
Description
For the first time in 40 years African skies resound to the roar of a flying boat. Alexander Frater boards a wartime Catalina in search of the romance and adventure of Imperial Airways' legendary route from Cairo to the Cape - down the White Nile to the Rift Valley lakes of Kenya and on to the astonishing Ilha de Mocambique - the forgotten jewel of the Indian Ocean.
