First commercial air route is established when Alan Cobham does a return flight between London and Cape Town.

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South African History Online. (2012, March 12). First commercial air route is established when Alan Cobham does a return flight between London and Cape Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076750

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"First commercial air route is established when Alan Cobham does a return flight between London and Cape Town.." South African History Online, 12 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076750. Accessed 22 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "First commercial air route is established when Alan Cobham does a return flight between London and Cape Town.." South African History Online. March 12, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076750.