| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | O-BAHO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page W |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page W |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page W.8f |
| Licence-built by: | SABCA |
| C/n (msn): | 6 |
| Operator Titles: | (Sabena) |
| Aircraft Name: | Princesse Marie-José |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Haren (closed)Map |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 12 February 1925 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 339410 |
| Photo Comment |
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Departure of the first aircraft to fly to the Belgian Congo - a three-engined Handley Page W.8. Edmond Thieffry, Léopold Roger and Joseph De Bruycker made it to Léopoldville (Kinshasa) in 51 days. The aircraft served in the colony until 1933, latterly re-registered OO-AHO. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 25 February 2021, and has since been viewed 971 times. |