The Last African Flying Boat
1990•1h 14m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
David Wallace
Writer
Alexander Frater
Languages
English
Studio
BBC TV
Cast
Alexander Frater
Self - Presenter
Production
Company
BBC TV
Company
ABC/Kane Productions International
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