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| Picture No | 10678515 |
| Date | January 1940 |
| Description | River Dangu dam construction |
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In the Belgian Congo (Zaire), local workers collect stone quarried nearby for the purpose of constructing a temporary dam on the River Dangu. The purpose was to create a lake to allow the Imperial Airways flying boat 'Corsair' to take off. The Corsair had made a forced landing in March 1939, and following a failed attempt at take off in June 1939, was finally repaired and returned to England in January 1940
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| Source | Illustrated London News 27 January 1940 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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