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Hythe flying boats arrive in Australia via Bowen call
Lord Knollys, chairman of B O A C, flies the Hythe class flying boat to Australia marking the first postwar commercial arrival. In Melbourne the craft is pictured, and in Bowen it is shown being fuelled by Shell. The article details the Hythe class design, range of 2000 miles, passenger layouts, crew positions, and improvements over war time shapes.
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Lord Knollys
B.O.A.C
Australia
Bowen
Melbourne
Shell
Hythe
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Hythe Clase
Comepeport Ae
Empire Flying Boute
Atepe
Opera Fara
Aix
Asm
Shell Company OF Australia Limited
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