Territory Stories
Aeroplane
Details:
Title
Aeroplane,
Photographer
Young, Mayse, 1913-,
Photo number
PH0200/0271,
Collection
Mayse Young Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1928-05-06,
Location
Darwin,
Description
Wackett Widgeon II of RAAF under repairs at Darwin, having arrived on 6 May 1928 from Mascot, NSW, crewed by its designer Lawrence Wackett. It was to have flown to Singapore to rendezvous with RAF Southampton for Australian visit. The aerodrome was insufficient for full load departure, fitted with floats but two take-off attempts aborted. With lesser load flew to Broome WA on 13 May and met Southampton there.,
Language
English,
Subject
aeroplanes,
Use
No known copyright,
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/11679 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/732480
Territory Stories
Aeroplane
Details:
Title
Aeroplane,
Photographer
Young, Mayse, 1913-,
Photo number
PH0200/0271,
Collection
Mayse Young Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1928-05-06,
Location
Darwin,
Description
Wackett Widgeon II of RAAF under repairs at Darwin, having arrived on 6 May 1928 from Mascot, NSW, crewed by its designer Lawrence Wackett. It was to have flown to Singapore to rendezvous with RAF Southampton for Australian visit. The aerodrome was insufficient for full load departure, fitted with floats but two take-off attempts aborted. With lesser load flew to Broome WA on 13 May and met Southampton there.,
Language
English,
Subject
aeroplanes,
Use
No known copyright,
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/11679 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/732480