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Handley Page O / 400 HP-12
A Woman Passenger Boarding a Handley Page Transport O/400 HP.12 by Wooden Steps / Airstairs, with Men Waiting to Board the Converted Bomber Immediately after the First World War Date: 1919
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Aircraft Exterior Airports Cricklewood External Handley Modifications Stairs 1919
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1. Title: "A New Era of Air Travel: A Woman Boards a Handley Page O/400 HP.12 via Airstairs in 1919" This evocative photograph captures a pivotal moment in aviation history, as a woman gracefully ascends the wooden airstairs of a Handley Page O/400 HP.12 aircraft in 1919. The Handley Page Transport Division, based in Cricklewood, London, England, had converted this bomber into a passenger-carrying aircraft, marking a significant shift in the post-World War I aviation landscape. The image, taken outside the aircraft, showcases the exterior modifications made to the Handley Page O/400 HP.12. The addition of airstairs, or portable aircraft stairs, allowed passengers to board and disembark more easily and safely, a crucial innovation for the growing air travel industry. Men, likely ground crew or passengers, are seen waiting attentively nearby, ready to assist or board the plane themselves. The Handley Page O/400 HP.12, a British-designed aircraft, was a testament to the ingenuity and adaptability of the aviation industry in the aftermath of the First World War. The plane's conversion from a military bomber to a passenger aircraft demonstrates the potential for air travel to become a more accessible and convenient mode of transportation for civilians. This photograph offers a unique glimpse into the early days of civilian aviation, as the world began to explore the possibilities of air travel beyond military applications. The image, with its focus on the woman's experience of boarding the aircraft, underscores the growing importance of air travel in people's lives and the role that companies like Handley Page played in shaping this new frontier.
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