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The first direct London to Hong Kong flight 70 years ago took a total of 37 hours | South China Morning Post
![Canadair C-4, G-ALHK, Atalanta, of BOAC, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10841784 | agefotostock Canadair C-4, G-ALHK, Atalanta, of BOAC, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10841784 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/49a29232e3f83b1c0947e1dd086e7faa/mev-10841784.jpg)
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![BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut speedbird 1949 Postcard | Vintage airlines, Vintage aircraft, British airline BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut speedbird 1949 Postcard | Vintage airlines, Vintage aircraft, British airline](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fd/09/c8/fd09c8f9bd710eafcde21c5343faddc4.jpg)
BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut speedbird 1949 Postcard | Vintage airlines, Vintage aircraft, British airline
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![Royal Couple Leaves On Commonwealth Tour -- The Royal family (in front row) wave goodbye as the Royal Coupled Argonaut plane taxis down the runway to take off. The King is 2nd Royal Couple Leaves On Commonwealth Tour -- The Royal family (in front row) wave goodbye as the Royal Coupled Argonaut plane taxis down the runway to take off. The King is 2nd](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HX5G37/royal-couple-leaves-on-commonwealth-tour-the-royal-family-in-front-row-wave-goodbye-as-the-royal-coupled-argonaut-plane-taxis-down-the-runway-to-take-off-the-king-is-2nd-from-left-the-king-and-queen-and-princess-margaret-were-at-london-airport-today-to-bid-farewell-to-princess-elizabeth-and-the-duke-of-edinburgh-who-left-by-air-for-nairobi-kenya-on-the-first-stage-of-their-tour-of-ceylon-australia-and-new-zealand-january-31-1952-photo-by-fox-photos-2HX5G37.jpg)
Royal Couple Leaves On Commonwealth Tour -- The Royal family (in front row) wave goodbye as the Royal Coupled Argonaut plane taxis down the runway to take off. The King is 2nd
![Canadair "North Star" of BOAC, G-ALHG. BOAC named this their 'North Stars' the "Argonaut" class. Delivered May 7, 1949 Stock Photo - Alamy Canadair "North Star" of BOAC, G-ALHG. BOAC named this their 'North Stars' the "Argonaut" class. Delivered May 7, 1949 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5XKNK/canadair-north-star-of-boac-g-alhg-boac-named-this-their-north-stars-D5XKNK.jpg)