It's a de Havilland DH53 Hummingbird, 3 came to Australia in the early 1920s.
Mike.
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| Posted by: Martin Edwards Sep 12 2012, 07:21 PM |
| Another mystery photo Believed to be taken at either Point Cook or Laverton in the 1920s I think it is a D.H.9A behind but the small plane has me stumped. |
| Posted by: mikemirk Sep 13 2012, 12:48 AM |
| Martin, It's a de Havilland DH53 Hummingbird, 3 came to Australia in the early 1920s. Mike. |
| Posted by: Martin Edwards Sep 13 2012, 06:59 PM |
| Thanks Mike. Have we discovered another obscure type to add? From Ed Coates website in referance to de Havilland D.H.53 Humming Bird VH-UAC (ex G-AUAC) "....it was imported for the Australian Department of Defence, Civil Aviation Branch." I wonder if it the one pictured? |
| Posted by: mikemirk Sep 15 2012, 03:14 PM |
| Martin, Could be either G-AUAC or G-AUAD, have inserted details of both. Mike. |
| Posted by: mikemirk Sep 15 2012, 03:18 PM |
| And one for G-AUAD, the third one that came to Australia was C/N 118 but was never registered, sold to Doctor Fenton and ended up with Dr. Coto in Derby, W.A. in 1930s as a wreck which he rebuilt and named 'Icarus' and flew to Perth in 1937, see Flypast book for more info. Mike. |
| Posted by: Brendan Cowan Sep 19 2012, 10:50 AM |
| I feel another page coming on ..................... |