IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLYING BOAT SERVICE TO THE USA

IN THE MID-1930’S

 

This service was introduced in the mid-1930’s and the Short S30LR (Long Range) Flying Boat was used. The flight commenced at Hythe (Southampton) and an overnight stop was made at Botwood en route to the USA, due to the time factor and landing a Flying Boat on Rivers, etc at night with no Runway lights is hazardous. It was also a Summertime service only due the shorter daylight hours and lakes and rivers freezing over in Canada and the Northern USA during Winter. NOTE: There is no overnight stop at Botwood on the return flight from the USA.

 

The flight from Foynes in Ireland to Botwood in Canada will use 78% of a full tank if speed is kept at 165-170 MPH at 4,500 ft Altitude and the headwinds are not too severe. Return flight on this sector used 72%.

 

The route must be close to water at all times in the event of having to make an emergency landing and this is no problem from Hythe to Botwood. From Botwood, we fly over the Gulf of St Lawrence and can follow the St Lawrence River all the way to Montreal (CYUL) landing on the south side close to the ZDB NDB 201.00Khz

 

From Montreal, we fly south towards Burlington, then follow the Hudson River past Glen Falls, Albany, all the way down to La Guardia’s 4NY2.

 

 

Flight No            SOUTHAMPTON-FOYNES-BOTWOOD-MONTREAL-NEW YORK

IMP/USA-1                 Read Down¯

Daily                     Remarks                             Daily

ICAO Airport

Arr.      Dep

AIRCRAFT Short S30LR ‘Cabot’

Arr.     Dep.

EGH?     Hythe

05.30¯

ß Load 60% Fuel only

11.15            ­

?FOY     Foynes

08.15   08.45¯

ß Fuel to MAX. Load 60% Fuelà

08.45    09.15­

CCP2    Botwood

17.30   07.30¯

ß Overnight here. Fuel to MAX à

16.30    17.00­

CYUL    Montreal

12.55   14.00¯

ß Load 60% Fuel only à

09.15    09.45­

4NY2    New York

15.15

Load 60% Fuel only à

Depart  07.00­

Return Flight IMP/USA-2 Read up­

 

Aircraft are available from AVSIM, look for Empire20.zip in FSX (Works with FS2004 as well)

 

Hythe SP1.bmp

Hythe

 

Hythe SP2.bmp

Hythe

 

Foynes SP1.bmp

Foynes

 

Botwood SP1.bmp

Botwood

 

Montreal SP1.bmp

Montreal

 

La Guardia 4NY2.bmp

LaGuardia