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Aircraft Transport and Travel started regular flights to Paris in 1919. Also in 1919 Handley Page Transport established regular services to Brussels and Paris. A third airline, Instone Air line, started operations later that year. A T & T ran into financial trouble and Daimler Airway purchased their assets in 1920. In 1924 four major airlines in England merged to form Imperial Airways. They included British Marine Air Navigation, Daimler Airway, Handley Page Transport, and Instone Air Line. Finally Imperial merged into British Overseas Airway Corp, BOAC, in 1939. I've concentrated on the early days through the age of Imperial Airways.
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Enlarge photo 1 A T & T
Enlarge photo 2 Aircraft Transport & Travel. AIR-CO 4A
Card lists the London & Paris offices. Room for pilot and 2 passengers.
Enlarge photo 3 Aircraft Transport & Travel AIR-CO 16
Card lists the London and Paris offices. Room for pilot and 4 passengers.
Enlarge photo 4 Aircraft Transport & Travel. AIR-CO
The AIR-CO cards all have backs similar to this. Details of the aircraft on the back.
Enlarge photo 5 Aircraft Transport & Travel. D.H. 16 G-EAQS
At the Aerodrome du Bourget in Paris, France.
Enlarge photo 6 Aircraft Transport & Travel. D.H. 18A G-EARO
Another card from the Aerodrome du Bourget in Paris, France.
Enlarge photo 7 Aircraft Transport & Travel. D.H. 16
Writing on the back dated December 8, 1921. This and the previous card have a back like this.
Enlarge photo 8 British Marine Air Navigation
Enlarge photo 9 British Marine Air Navigation Co. G-EBGR
Supermarine SEA EAGLE seven seater flying boat.
Enlarge photo 10 British Marine Air Navigation Co. G-EBGR
Regularly used on the Channel Island Air Services. Details of the aircraft on the back.
Regent series postcard No. 1350.

Enlarge photo 11 Daimler Airway
Enlarge photo 12 Daimler Airway. D.H. 34 G-EBBQ
The plane was painted all red. First passenger flight was to Paris on April 2, 1922.
Enlarge photo 13 Daimler Airway. D.H. 34 G-EBBQ
Airline issued postcard. Passenger writing on the back for flight from London to Rotterdam on July 21, 1923.
Enlarge photo 14 Handley Page Transport
Enlarge photo 15 Handley Page Transport. H.P. O/10 G-EATH
Very Rare passenger postcard dated October 5, 1921 for London - Paris flight.
Enlarge photo 16 Handley Page Transport. H.P. O/10 G-EATH
This is the 3rd example of this postcard I've seen in over 25 years of collecting. Airline issued.
Enlarge photo 17 Handley Page Transport. H.P. O/10 G-EATJ
This view from the Aerodrome du Bourget, Paris, France.
Enlarge photo 18 Handley Page Transport. H.P. O/10 G-EATJ
Writing on the back dated December 14, 1921.
Enlarge photo 19 Handley Page Transport. Bristol Type 62 G-EAWY
The postcard was published by Handley Page Transport.
Enlarge photo 20 Handley Page Transport. Bristol Type 62 G-EAWY
Writing on back by passenger stating the flight was 2 hours and 15 minutes from London to Paris.
Enlarge photo 21 Handley Page Transport. H.P. W8 G-EAPJ
Poster style postcard.
Enlarge photo 22 Handley Page Transport. H.P. W8 G-EAPJ
I have another example of this card with a clear postmark of August 24, 1922. Airline issue.
Enlarge photo 23 Handley Page Transport. H.P. W8B G-EBBH
Prince George.
Airline issued postcard.

Enlarge photo 24 Handley Page Transport. H.P. W8B G-EBBH
Prince George.
Mailed by passenger after London to Paris flight postmarked July 30, 1923.

Enlarge photo 25 Handley Page Transport. H.P. W8B G-EBBI
Prince Henry.
Enlarge photo 26 Handley Page Transport. H.P. W8B G-EBBI
Prince Henry.
Another postcard issued by the airline.

Enlarge photo 27 Instone Air Line
Enlarge photo 28 Instone Air Line. First Transatlantic Flight
Commemorating the Vickers historic Transatlantic flight of 1919.
Enlarge photo 29 Instone Air Line. First Transatlantic Flight
Postcard filled out by passenger and mailed in Paris after her flight. Postmarked 16 September 1921.
Enlarge photo 30 Instone Air Line. Vickers Vimy G-EASI
A great image of two ladies posing in front of the plane before their flight. Did you look this happy the last time you flew?!
Enlarge photo 31 Instone Air Line. Vickers Vimy G-EASI
Rare local photographer postcard with long letter written on the back. Has August 25th date but no year.
Enlarge photo 32 Instone Air Line. Vickers Vimy G-EASI
City of London.
Made by the Norfolk Printing Plant for the airline.

Enlarge photo 33 Instone Air Line. Vickers Vimy G-EASI
City of London.
Another view of this aircraft.

Enlarge photo 34 Back common to the previous 2 postcards.
City of London.
Part of a series of cards featuring this plane.

Enlarge photo 35 Instone Air Line. Vickers 61 Vulcan G-EBBL
Uncaptioned Real Photo postcard showing the Vickers Vulcan aircraft.
Enlarge photo 36 Instone Air Line. Vickers 61 Vulcan G-EBBL
Plain postcard back with some writing dated 1922.
Enlarge photo 37 Instone Air Line. D.H. 18 G-EARO
View of aircraft at the Croydon Aerodrome.
Enlarge photo 38 Instone Air Line. D.H. 18 G-EAWO
Great image of plane used for their London to Paris service.
Enlarge photo 39 Common back to the previous 2 cards.
The previous cards G-EARO and G-EAWO both have this back.
Enlarge photo 40 Instone Air Line. D.H. 34 G-EBBT
City of New York.