A British Overseas Airways Corporation flight from Bangkok upon its arrival at London Airport. Date 1952
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Any Idea's Who's Elephants These Are? Smart? Chipperfield?
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Wade G. Burck
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These were the 5 baby elephants arriving at London airport in 1951. They joined Billy Smart's elephant, Birma. I believe they were then billed as "The Flying Elephants." The Guv'nor, Billy Smart can be seen in the clip inspecting the arrivals.
See :
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=60262
This begs the question. Just when did elephants first fly across the Atlantic to America. I assume they did so before flying across the Pacific. Does anyone know? I'd guess the early 1950s.
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