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LastDodo number
2587943
Area
Ceramics
Title
Nationaal Luchtvaartfonds 1934
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Tableware / series
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Year
1934
Dimensions
12,0cm x12,0cm
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Holland always powerful at sea, also counts in aviation National Aviation Fund 1934 This tile was issued by the National Aviation Fund in 1934 to commemorate the first flight carrying Christmas mail from Amsterdam to Batavia in 1933. A major achievement, as the journey took less than 100 hours. The aircraft shown is the “Pelican”, Fokker F XVIII, with registration number PH-AIP. The text on the tile translates as: “Holland powerful at sea, now also competes in the air”
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Holland machtig steeds ter zee, telt ook in de luchtvaart mee
Nationaal luchtvaartfonds 1934
This tile was issued by the National Aviation Fund in 1934 to commemorate the first flight carrying Christmas mail from Amsterdam to Batavia in 1933. A major achievement, as the journey took less than 100 hours. The aircraft shown is the “Pelikaan”, Fokker F XVIII, with registration number PH-AIP. The text on the tile translates as: “Holland powerful at sea, now also competes in the air”