THE BAGHDAD AIR MAIL By Wing Commander Roderic Hill CONTENTS I THE MAKING OP THE AIR MAIL ROUTE II THE ROUTE IN BEING III WIND AND WEATHER IV EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZATION V NAMES AND FANCIES. VI FROM THE PILOTS POINT OF VIEW 1924 VII FLIGHTS BY NIGHT AND IN STORMS 1925 VIII INTERLUDES AT SULAIMANITA AND JERUSALEM 1925 IX Two MAIL TRIPS IN 1925 X A MAIL TRIP AND A RESCUE JOB 1925 XI THE NIGHT MAIL AND A FLOOD 1925-1926 XII MISCELLANEOUS FLIGHTS IN 1926 XHI THE HOSPITALITY OF A SHEIKH EPILOGUE : Mt DEPARTURE FROM IRAQ INDEX

The Baghdad Air Mail

Hill, Wing Commander Roderic

History

Hesperides Press

The Baghdad Air Mail is the personal narrative of Wing Commander Roderic Hill's time flying the Air Route from Cairo to Baghdad. The Air Mail Route was conceived by the British in Cairo in 1921 to overcome the difficulties of land communication between Palestine, Iraq, and Egypt. Run by the RAF until 1926 using a number of different planes, the pilots carried both mail and passengers over inhospitable landscapes, often in perilous conditions. Hill's own experiences detailed in the later chapters of the book reflect the hazards of air travel for the pilots of this route. He also gives a fascinating insight into life in the early 20th century for a British airman and provides compelling descriptions of the landscapes and people he encountered during his time on the job.

Middle East

Nonsuch Publishing

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The Baghdad Air Mail

The Baghdad Air Mail