The Last African Flying Boat

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The Last African Flying Boat (1990)

Directed by David Wallace

Documentary · 1h 14m

For the first time in 40 years African skies resound to the roar of a flying boat. Alexander Frater boards a wartime Catalina in search of the romance and adventure of Imperial Airways' legendary route from Cairo to the Cape - down the White Nile to the Rift Valley lakes of Kenya and on to the astonishing Ilha de Mocambique - the forgotten jewel of the Indian Ocean.

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Cast

Crew

Director
David Wallace
Writer
Alexander Frater
Director of Photography
Nigel Meakin
Original Music Composer
Tim Souster
Editor
Peter Rose

Details

Release date
1990-01-07
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC TV, ABC/Kane Productions International