Bidspirit auction | Aviator-ALAN COBHAM signed album page

Aviator-ALAN COBHAM signed album page plus 16 inc R.G.GOSLING, EDMUND BLUNDEN etc. Large page 8 x 6 inches signed on front by Cobham and his wife, inscribed ”keep on flying Lewes 2/3/32 Skyward to Kivu.” His expedition to Central Africa was captured on film and released in 1932 under the title With Cobham to Kivu, providing early aerial footage of the African Great Lakes region. Sir Alan Cobham was an interwar aviation pioneer famous for establishing long-distance commercial air routes across the British Empire. The Destination: Lake Kivu (”KIV”), located on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. The Purpose: In the early 1930s, Cobham conducted extensive survey flights using aircraft fitted with specialized floats (often built by Short Brothers) to identify potential landing locations for commercial flying boat services across Africa. The National Aviation Day campaign, known as 'Cobham's Flying Circus', toured Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa giving many their first experience of flight. Cobham's Flying Circus toured between 1932 and 1935 taking 990,000 people on flights in his fleet of aeroplanes with over 3,000,000 people visiting the display. The incredibly successful campaign encouraged the nation to become more aware of aviation and also inspired many to fly themselves. The other autographs are on the back and need some research. Good condition Est.