7474 THE AVIATION HISTORIANTHE AVIATION HISTORIAN Issue No 21
When independent British airline Silver City reopened its seasonal air car-ferry operation
to France in the spring of 1950, John Stroud was invited to Lympne to sample the service
for himself and write it up for Flight. NICK STROUD (no relation!) provides some historical
background to accompany John’s photographs of a memorable trip “au bord de la mer”
Lympne–Le Touquet, 1950
OPEN WIDE!