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The Horseshoe route was a flying boat route between Sydney, Australia, and Durban, South Africa, via Singapore, Calcutta and Cairo during World War II. Mail could then be sent by sea between South Africa and Britain. Using Short Empire C Class S23 and S33 flying boats, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) operated the section between Durban and Singapore while Qantas Empire Airways operated the section between Singapore and Sydney. In October 1941, Qantas took over the Karachi - Singapore section as BOAC were short of pilots.

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  • Horseshoe route (en)
  • Маршрут «Подкова» (ru)
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  • The Horseshoe route was a flying boat route between Sydney, Australia, and Durban, South Africa, via Singapore, Calcutta and Cairo during World War II. Mail could then be sent by sea between South Africa and Britain. Using Short Empire C Class S23 and S33 flying boats, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) operated the section between Durban and Singapore while Qantas Empire Airways operated the section between Singapore and Sydney. In October 1941, Qantas took over the Karachi - Singapore section as BOAC were short of pilots. (en)
  • Маршрут «Подкова» (англ. Horseshoe route) — чрезвычайный почтовый маршрут летающих лодок между Сиднеем (Австралия) и Дурбаном (ЮАР) через Сингапур и Каир во время Второй мировой войны. Затем почта могла быть отправлена по морю между Южной Африкой и Великобританией. Используя летающие лодки Short Empire C Class S23 и S33, авиакомпания British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) обслуживала участок между Дурбаном и Сингапуром, а Qantas Empire Airways — участок между Сингапуром и Сиднеем. В октябре 1941 года Qantas взяла на себя управление участком Карачи — Сингапур, поскольку BOAC не хватало пилотов. (ru)
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  • The Horseshoe route was a flying boat route between Sydney, Australia, and Durban, South Africa, via Singapore, Calcutta and Cairo during World War II. Mail could then be sent by sea between South Africa and Britain. Using Short Empire C Class S23 and S33 flying boats, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) operated the section between Durban and Singapore while Qantas Empire Airways operated the section between Singapore and Sydney. In October 1941, Qantas took over the Karachi - Singapore section as BOAC were short of pilots. This emergency route was necessitated by Italy entering the war in June 1940, which made it impossible for mail to be flown between Britain and Egypt (and thus on to Australia or Africa) via the Mediterranean. The Horseshoe Route to Australia was suspended after the loss of Singapore in February 1942 after which it was restricted to being between Durban and Calcutta. (en)
  • Маршрут «Подкова» (англ. Horseshoe route) — чрезвычайный почтовый маршрут летающих лодок между Сиднеем (Австралия) и Дурбаном (ЮАР) через Сингапур и Каир во время Второй мировой войны. Затем почта могла быть отправлена по морю между Южной Африкой и Великобританией. Используя летающие лодки Short Empire C Class S23 и S33, авиакомпания British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) обслуживала участок между Дурбаном и Сингапуром, а Qantas Empire Airways — участок между Сингапуром и Сиднеем. В октябре 1941 года Qantas взяла на себя управление участком Карачи — Сингапур, поскольку BOAC не хватало пилотов. Необходимость этого чрезвычайного маршрута была вызвана вступлением Италии в войну в июне 1940 года, что сделало невозможным перевозку почты между Великобританией и Египтом (и, следовательно, далее в Австралию или Африку) через Средиземное море. Маршрут «Подкова» в Австралию был приостановлен после потери Сингапура в феврале 1942 года, после чего он был ограничен маршрутом между Дурбаном и Калькуттой. (ru)
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