An era of civil aviation that was unique in the world ended 50 years ago. Although jet airplanes were already connecting the continents back then, four-engine flying boats still carried passengers and goods between Sydney and Lord Howe Island. In May 1974, it came to an end: the flying boat connection was discontinued without much ceremony. Klaus Mellin, a listener from Kronberg in the Taunus region, has himself been aboard the flying boats several times and remembers these flying adventures.
Klaus Mellin filmed Super 8 movie camera 50 years ago with his Braun-Nizo S 800. Here is the link to a 3-minute video about a flight to Lord Howe Island:
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