Amsterdam Patavia
One sheet vintage travel poster advertising the historic
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route between Amsterdam and Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia). This service, launched as a scheduled flight in 1930, was the world's longest scheduled air service before World War II.
Poster Details
Airline: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM), or Royal Dutch Airlines, the world's oldest airline still operating under its original name.
Route: Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia).
Aircraft: The plane featured in the poster is identified as a Fokker F.XII, bearing the registration number PH-AFV.
Era: This specific poster design dates from around 1931-1932.
Significance: The route connected Europe with Asia and was a pioneering feat in early commercial aviation, initially taking several days with multiple stops.
The Route
The map highlights the extensive journey across Europe and Asia, listing key stopover cities and distances in kilometers for each leg of the flight:
Europe: Amsterdam, Paris, Marseille, Rome, Brindisi, Athens.
Middle East/Asia: Mersa Matruh, Cairo, Gaza, Baghdad, Bushire, Lingeh, Djask, Gwadar, Karachi, Jodhpur, Allahabad, Calcutta, Akyab, Rangoon, Bangkok, Tavoy, Mergui, Victoria Point, Alor Star, Medan, Palembang, Batavia, Bandoeng.
The full scheduled service reduced the journey time significantly compared to sea voyages, later using faster aircraft like the Douglas DC-2 to complete the trip in about 5.5 days by the mid-1930s.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route between Amsterdam and Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia). This service, launched as a scheduled flight in 1930, was the world's longest scheduled air service before World War II.
Poster Details
Airline: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM), or Royal Dutch Airlines, the world's oldest airline still operating under its original name.
Route: Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia).
Aircraft: The plane featured in the poster is identified as a Fokker F.XII, bearing the registration number PH-AFV.
Era: This specific poster design dates from around 1931-1932.
Significance: The route connected Europe with Asia and was a pioneering feat in early commercial aviation, initially taking several days with multiple stops.
The Route
The map highlights the extensive journey across Europe and Asia, listing key stopover cities and distances in kilometers for each leg of the flight:
Europe: Amsterdam, Paris, Marseille, Rome, Brindisi, Athens.
Middle East/Asia: Mersa Matruh, Cairo, Gaza, Baghdad, Bushire, Lingeh, Djask, Gwadar, Karachi, Jodhpur, Allahabad, Calcutta, Akyab, Rangoon, Bangkok, Tavoy, Mergui, Victoria Point, Alor Star, Medan, Palembang, Batavia, Bandoeng.
The full scheduled service reduced the journey time significantly compared to sea voyages, later using faster aircraft like the Douglas DC-2 to complete the trip in about 5.5 days by the mid-1930s.
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