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1936: British Continental Airways, classic routes across northern Europe

A Michel Lagneau historic route presented as a clear cockpit briefing, ready to help you prepare the simulator, follow each stopover and enjoy the journey.

Period1936AuthorMichel LagneauReading3 min
11Waypoints~ 2 889 kmDistance2Segments

Interactive route, leg by leg, with animated playback.

Real route map

Approximate track based on the article waypoints and available aeronautical coordinates.

01UK and Benelux02Scandinavia
Coordinates: OurAirports + historical points
Pre-flight briefing

British Continental Airways, classic routes across northern Europe

01

Understand the mission

Start with the historic context: it sets the atmosphere, aircraft choice and overall logic of the journey.

02

Prepare the simulator

Check scenery, recommended aircraft, fuel and weather before launching the first leg.

03

Follow the legs

Use the airport codes, flying times and route notes to build your navigation leg by leg.

04

Enjoy the journey

Let the route shape the experience: adjust lighting, document waypoints and take time to rediscover the story.

Historic flight plan

Michel Lagneau route notebook

Settle into the cockpit, prepare your aircraft and follow the journey as a proper historic crossing.

Michel Lagneau

A small airline in 1930s Europe

British Continental Airways Ltd. remains difficult to document in detail, yet its 1936 timetable reveals a lively network linking the United Kingdom with Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

The appeal of this route is its period atmosphere: historic aerodromes, short international sectors, Channel crossings and classic radio navigation. A Douglas DC-3 fits the experience well, even though it was not operated by the airline.

Period1936
RegionNorthern Europe
Suggested aircraftDouglas DC-3 or classic twin
NavigationGPS supported by VOR/DME and ADF/NDB

Before departure

  • Historic names such as Croydon, Haren, Steene or Bulltofta refer to period airfields; use the listed modern airport codes where needed.
  • Most sectors are short or medium length, making the route easy to fly in several compact sessions.
  • The Stockholm route is the most complete itinerary and gives a satisfying progression toward Scandinavia.

Suggested route

Route 1 - London and Lille

This chapter structures the Route 1 - London and Lille segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

EGKB → LFQO

Route 2 - London and Brussels

This chapter structures the Route 2 - London and Brussels segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

EGKB → EBBR

Route 3 - The Ostend loop

This chapter structures the Route 3 - The Ostend loop segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

EGKB → EBOS

Route 4 - Antwerp and Amsterdam

This chapter structures the Route 4 - Antwerp and Amsterdam segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

EGKB → EBAW → EHAM

Route 5 - Liverpool, Doncaster and Amsterdam

This chapter structures the Route 5 - Liverpool, Doncaster and Amsterdam segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

EGGP → EHAM

Route 6 - London to Scandinavia

This chapter structures the Route 6 - London to Scandinavia segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

EGKB → EHAM → EDHI → EKCH → ESMS → ESSB → ESMS → EKCH → EDHI → EHAM → EGKB

Navigation steps

  1. Route 1 - London and LilleLondon / Croydon - Biggin Hill EGKB → Lille / Ronchin - Marcq-en-Baroeul LFQO 121 NM
    Lille LFQO → London / Croydon - Biggin Hill EGKB 121 NM
  2. Route 2 - London and BrusselsLondon EGKB → Brussels / Haren - Brussels National EBBR 169 NM
    Brussels EBBR → London EGKB 169 NM
  3. Route 3 - The Ostend loopLondon EGKB → Ostend / Steene - Ostend EBOS 106 NM
    Ostend EBOS → Le Zoute / overfly 51 21 19 N, 3 18 17 E 19 NM
    Le Zoute → Ostend EBOS 19 NM
    Ostend EBOS → London EGKB 106 NM
  4. Route 4 - Antwerp and AmsterdamLondon EGKB → Antwerp / Deurne EBAW 166 NM
    Antwerp EBAW → Amsterdam / Schiphol EHAM 68 NM
    Amsterdam EHAM → Antwerp EBAW 68 NM
    Antwerp EBAW → London EGKB 166 NM
  5. Route 5 - Liverpool, Doncaster and AmsterdamLiverpool / Speke EGGP → Doncaster / overfly 53 31 21 N, 1 07 41 W 62 NM
    Doncaster → Amsterdam / Schiphol EHAM 225 NM
    Amsterdam EHAM → Doncaster 225 NM
    Doncaster → Liverpool / Speke EGGP 62 NM
  6. Route 6 - London to ScandinaviaLondon EGKB → Amsterdam / Schiphol EHAM 185 NM
    Amsterdam EHAM → Hamburg / Fuhlbüttel - Finkenwerder EDHI 196 NM
    Hamburg EDHI → Copenhagen / Kastrup EKCH 159 NM
    Copenhagen EKCH → Malmö / Bulltofta - Sturup ESMS 25 NM
    Malmö ESMS → Stockholm / Bromma ESSB 272 NM
    Stockholm ESSB → Malmö ESMS 272 NM
    Malmö ESMS → Copenhagen EKCH 25 NM
    Copenhagen EKCH → Hamburg EDHI 159 NM
    Hamburg EDHI → Amsterdam EHAM 196 NM
    Amsterdam EHAM → London EGKB 185 NM

© Michel Lagneau 2020