27/12/2009
The “Nordisk Luft Trafik” company was started by Mr. Bendt Rom on the 6th of December 1919 and was situated at the aerodrome in Glostrup. The company’s only machine was the D.F.W. brought to Denmark by Hauptmann Hermann Göring during his visit to the Scandinavian Airoplane Exhibition (Skandinavisk Flyveudstilling) in 1919.
The company started arranging passenger transport around the country, but only managed to get a single flight. The poor result was contributed to the pilot who disappeared for 14 days on his way to Rødby. The machine was parked in Rødby until it fell apart.
WANTED – Photos of anything Nordisk Luft Trafik.
I am the grandson of Bendt Rom, and I am eager to know from where you have the information about my grandfather.
I would have to invest time and effort, but I may be able to find the photos you requested.
Best regards,
Ole Rom
Hi Ole,
It is amazing the response I get from this website. I have also head from relatives of Sylvest Jensen and Peter Steen, the WWII RAF pilot.
I got the information about your grandfather from the books “Dansk Flyvnings Historie” and a small red pocket-book (hard cover) about Danish aviation that I borrowed at the library. Unfortunately I can’t remember the title.
There is also the book “Eventyret om Flyvemaskinen” which is, I presume, written by your grandfather. In this book there is an entire chapter about himself.
If you are lucky, you can still get these books at second-hand book stores in Denmark. I can recommend http://www.antikvariat.net
It would be really great, if you could obtain some additional photos.
Jesper