History in the making as a twin engined string bag named Goliath took to the air almost exactly 100 years ago. As the caption in the catalogue says "The Farmouth 'Goliath' airborne"! What we take for granted today was weird and wonderful then, and after the first World War the developments in aviation were phenomenal! What was the story behind Mr. Mason's card of this particular feat?
Based on today's inputs, it seems there is an error in this catalogue entry, and that this is the
Farman (not Farmouth) Goliath. Seemingly several large WWI bombers of the
Avions Farman company were repurposed for passenger travel post the Great War. Given that this image (
with exactly this framing) appears in a souvenir brochure of the company, it's possible that Mr. Mason was just taken by the image - or was taken (somewhere) by the aircraft itself....
Collection:
Mason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1920. Dated 1919
NLI Ref:
M24/60/4
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at
catalogue.nli.ie
Info:
Owner:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Source:
Flickr Commons
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Foxglove
I cheated a bit and googled for help. March 22 first regular intl. flight between Brussels and Paris. WW1 had interrupted "international flights". The plane was also used as a heavy bomber in WW1 ....
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
I am sure it is a FARMAN (coincidentally my brother-in-law's family) not Farmouth. Not sure which model yet ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farman_F.60_Goliath en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farman_F.140_Super_Goliath youtu.be/Dpu8ZWRMbfs
sharon.corbet
There's an accompanying ad showing the interior and some of the passengers. A little different from today's planes.
abandoned railways
Although it says departing, this shot is of a landing plane
sharon.corbet
British Pathé film of the route.
sharon.corbet
According to here the fare was 365 Francs, and took 2hr 50 min. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] They also say that they were F.60 Goliaths belonging to the Lignes Aériennes Farman.
sharon.corbet
The only surviving fuselage is at the Musée Air+Espace in Paris.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Read All About It! Via Trove (published May 1919)
See - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5653942sharon.corbet
The photo is from a post August 1919 Farman Airlines brochure. Apparently you also got a souvenir of your journey - here's one from July 1919.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
According to GoogleMaps nowadays you could drive from Paris to Brussels in 3 hours 25 minutes (320 kms). Progress!
sharon.corbet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia I'll stick to the train - less than 90 minutes!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/foxglove https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet https://www.flickr.com/photos/abandonedrailsireland Good Job, all we need now is Lieutenant Boussotrot's seed, breed and generation!
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] Here at least of a photo of him from September 1919. As well as a second with the Farman brothers. He also has his own wikipedia page (in French).
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet] I think that Australian newspaper misprinted his name; should be Bossoutrot - heaps about him here - www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/jean-baptiste-lucien-bossou... And a 1923 photo with the Farman bros. Flickr is sometimes ... [https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/39017017954/]
sharon.corbet
The flight would have been from Toussus-le-Noble to Haren / Evère.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia I will get "Soirée Marie" to translate!
sharon.corbet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland A lot of the info is given in https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia's link, I think.
oaktree_brian_1976
The pilot was also a politician. Link en français fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Bossoutrot he was a socialist, served in the Resistance during WW2, big patron of the intellectuals and was married 3 times. Died in 1958
oaktree_brian_1976
His first wife was the niece of Mr. Farman. Legion of Honour and battle awards from WW1 (Croix de Guerre)
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY
This is history I can relate to and have an interest in. I earned my living as a Pilot from 1978 to 2014, starting as an Army helicopter Pilot and becoming a Captain flying the Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet, 20 years after graduating Army flight training. I have flown approximately 130 different aircraft, serving as Captain of Boeing 747-400, 747-300, 747-200, 737-800, and 737-700 transport-category jet aircraft. I hold/held Airline Transport Pilot Licences (the highest available), from seven countries and from two countries for helicopters and as a Flying Instructor. I have flow single and multi-engine seaplanes and hold/held an Aircraft Mechanic Licence, too. The changes I have seen during my career spanning 36 years have been amazing. I never took my Pilot Licence for granted and maintained a perfect safety record. www.flickr.com/photos/cassidyphotography/45324125271/ www.flickr.com/photos/cassidyphotography/44540985962/ People underestimate the tenacity of those with Irish blood in their veins. Never take "No" for an answer.
Melinda Young Stuart
Delightful. My dad was coming of age in this era. . . is it any wonder he became a pilot and an aeronautical engineer?--Richard E. Young, USA.
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas .
Dr. Ilia
masterful shot