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Sketch map of proposed route for Gilgit flight, 1936 [‎104r] (1/2)

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Sketch map of proposed route for Gilgit flight, 1936
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Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/1993, f 104

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Oct 1936. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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The map shows the proposed route for the annual Royal Air Force flight to Gilgit, planned for the end of October 1936, shown by a red dotted line; it is proposed to try a more direct route than that taken previously in order to determine its suitability for civil aircraft. The flight path passes through Hunza, and approaches the borders of Wakhan and Sinkiang. Settlements close to the flight path are indicated on the map

It is noted that the sketch has been obtained from sheets numbers 42 and 43. The map's scale is 1.014 inches = 16 miles.

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1 map
Area map covers
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Scale
1:997800
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 37° 11' 23.64" N, 73° 37' 49.44" E
Top-right: 37° 11' 23.64" N, 75° 27' 34.56" E
Bottom-left: 35° 11' 42.36" N, 73° 37' 49.44" E
Bottom-right: 35° 11' 42.36" N, 75° 27' 34.56" E
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Materials: Manuscript; black and red ink on tracing linen

Dimensions: 250 x 240mm, approximately

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English in Latin script
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IOR/L/PS/12/1993, f 104
Title
Sketch map of proposed route for Gilgit flight, 1936
Pages
104r:104v
Author
Royal Air Force
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