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RefNoKPH/DC/217c
AltRefNoDC217c
TitleOblique aerial photograph of Hartford
DescriptionOblique aerial photograph of Hartford. It is signed by Charles Barnard.
Captain Charles Douglas Barnard (8 December 1895 – 7 August 1971) was a British pilot, who took part in 1920s air races and record-breaking flights. In 1931, he formed C.D. Barnard Air Tours Ltd. On 1 April 1931, he started an extensive tour of England with displays and joy-riding flights for the paying public. Aircraft used were the Fokker F.VIIa (G-EBTS), Spartan Three Seater Mk 1 (G-ABJS), an Avro Avian Sports, a Desoutter II, Potez 36 (F-ALJC 'Ladybird'), and a Cierva C.19 autogiro (G-AALA). Pilots included Ayre, Barnard, Crossley and Reginald Brie.During their tour of six months, Capt. Barnard and his fellow pilots visited 118 towns in 50 different counties, and gave 370 performances. Approximately 40,000 people were carried on flights. (Taken from Wikepedia)
Date[29 July 1931]
CreatorNameMr. D. Cozens
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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