On Atlantic hop : Thomas E. Hobbs and Thomas A. Vallette

Radio operators Thomas E. Hobbs and Thomas A. Vallette of the British Short “C” Class (Empire) flying boat “Caledonia” Appear in Imperial Airways uniforms. The “Caledonia” flew a test flight across the Atlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland in preparation of regular airline service.

Publication date: 1937-07-06

Size: 9 x 5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Uniforms--1930-1940
• Imperial Airways--People--1930-1940
• Hobbs, Thomas E.
• Vallette, Thomas A.
• Radio operators--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs
• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (July 6, 1937), Section One, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press