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The image is a vintage advertisement celebrating the aviation record of flying from London to Cape Town and back, covering 18, 800 miles in 20 days. The aircraft featured is the Fokker F. VIIa with Bristol Jupiter engine, known as "The Spider. " This monoplane was piloted by Captain Barnard and Mr. Little. The ad includes enthusiastic statements about the performance of the plane and its pilots, such as "Fokker Spider going better than ever congratulations wonderful machine — Barnard, " highlighting Captain Barnard's arrival at Croydon. At the bottom of the advertisement are details of the manufacturer: N. V. Nederlandsche Vliegtuigenfabriek (Dutch Aircraft Factory), based in Amsterdam, along with their contact information including a cable address "Fokkersport" and location identifier Rokin 84. The text is adorned with signatures or marks that appear to be endorsements from individuals associated with this achievement or possibly representatives from Fokker company itself.
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