Indy could not have taken a plane all the way to Egypt in 1936

Posted by MK from adsl-63-194-18-73.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net on October 19, 2000 at 17:55:44:

This has to be artistic license. Trans-atlantic commercial air travel was not until 1957. I don't remember the route, but I seem to recall it being a south American crossover. I don't think that is in keeping with the period. Not important. Just trivia.

Follow Ups:

• Nope - Nepal over India to Bagdad and on to Cairo...(nm) Patterson 18:46:04 10/19/2000 (0)
• well, you see Bucho 18:27:38 10/19/2000 (3)
  • PS Bucho 19:13:44 10/19/2000 (1)
    • Re: None taken (nm) MK 00:03:30 10/20/2000 (0)
  • LOL (nm) mlif 18:58:18 10/19/2000 (0)
• Travel in 1936 New Kersey Hughes 18:12:43 10/19/2000 (7)
  • China Clipper to Hong kong, rickety plane to Shanghai, DC-3 to Katmandu, beat up car to Patan. Dakota Ellison 18:59:33 10/19/2000 (6)
    • Davota Ellison is Wise... New Jersey Hughes 13:26:21 10/20/2000 (0)
    • Re: Thanks for all the input. You've got me thinking now. I will check into it. (nm) MK 00:06:27 10/20/2000 (4)
      • A question for you San Franciscans.... Michaelson 11:32:42 10/20/2000 (3)
        • Here's a picture from October 21, 1936. First commercial flight. Maybe Indy was on board. Dakota Ellison 13:06:33 10/20/2000 (2)
          • They must have been working like crazy! Fall Guy 13:16:25 10/20/2000 (1)
            • So maybe the "blooper" wasn't one after all? Thanks for the extra goodies, my friend! Regards. (nm) Michaelson 13:21:41 10/20/2000 (0)

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