World War II 'Double Sunrise' flights
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:airline
|
| gptkbp:avoided |
Japanese-occupied territories
|
| gptkbp:cargo |
gptkb:Mail
Military dispatches |
| gptkbp:distance |
3,580 miles
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1945
|
| gptkbp:flightNumber |
28 to 32 hours
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World War II 'Double Sunrise' flights
|
| gptkbp:landedAt |
Koggala Lake, Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:landingDate |
Swan River, Perth
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Passengers saw two sunrises during the flight
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Longest non-stop commercial flights at the time
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Qantas |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Maintain air link between Australia and Britain
|
| gptkbp:route |
Ceylon to Perth
Perth to Ceylon |
| gptkbp:seatingCapacity |
3 to 5 passengers
|
| gptkbp:startYear |
1943
|
| gptkbp:usedInAircraft |
gptkb:Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Project_Sunrise
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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