Magic Lantern Glass Slide Aircraft of Imperial Airways Handley Page HP45 Croydon Airport (London)

G-AAXD - c.1933 - Hand Coloured -**RARE

First image has been enhanced to show potential, 2nd is raw scan.

Note: 4th photo shows typical size / scale of a magic lantern slide / for illustration only.

Approx 82x82mm

This slide is in very good condition for being c.90 years old, has some dust / marks on image. I'm selling a massive collection, please inspect images to help assess condition of this slides(s). Some may benefit from being retaped. If unsure please ask questions before bidding. I combine postage!

Further info :

G-AAXD was named after Heracles, also known as Hercules, a figure from Greek mythology who was the son of Zeus and Alcmene and was noted for his extraordinary strength. On 8 August 1931, Heracles took its first flight. It was most commonly deployed on the airline's services between Paris, Cologne, and Zurich; on 23 July 1937, the aircraft was recorded as having accumulated one million miles servicing the aforementioned routes. Heracles was impressed into service with the RAF on 3 March 1940. The aircraft was destroyed in a gale on 19 March 1940 at Whitchurch Airport, Bristol, when it was blown together with Hanno and damaged beyond repair. The aircraft features briefly in the 1932 sports comedy The Lucky Number featuring Gordon Harker.

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