flight information packet: British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BCPA)

Date:c. 1950
Medium:Paper, metal, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Siusiadh Rasmussen
Accession Number:2001.145.004
Dimensions:13 1/4 x 8 inches (33.7 x 20.3 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Passenger Amenity, Archive
Subcategory:Inflight Information
airline: British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BCPA)
company: British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BCPA)
Description

Flight information packet issued by British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BCPA); blue and red folder only; tri-fold format; includes printed information about international date line, "Southern Cross" route, and instrument panels.

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