Territory Stories

Aeroplane

Details:

Title

Aeroplane,

Photographer

Young, Mayse, 1913-,

Photo number

PH0200/0149,

Collection

Mayse Young Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1926-09-05,

Location

Darwin,

Description

DH50J G-EBFO. Departed Rochester UK on 30 June, arrived Darwin 5 August. Floats replaced by wheels. Visited Sydney and Melbourne returning via Adelaide, Oodnadatta and Alice Springs. Pictured here after wheels were again replaced by floats and assisted by sailors from HMAS Geranium. Pilot Alan Cobham, Mechanic Alan Ward, Engine Specialist C. Capel joined the return flight at Melbourne Departed Darwin on 5 September and landed on Thames at Westminster on 1 October. First return flight England-Australia-England.,

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/10070/14447,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/735558