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Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 12 2012, 07:21 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
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. Attached Image |
mikemirk |
Posted: Sep 13 2012, 12:48 AM
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (A21) Group: Members Posts: 162 Member No.: 85 Joined: 13-March 06 |
Martin,
It's a de Havilland DH53 Hummingbird, 3 came to Australia in the early 1920s. Mike. :D |
Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 13 2012, 06:59 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
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? |
mikemirk |
Posted: Sep 15 2012, 03:14 PM
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (A21) Group: Members Posts: 162 Member No.: 85 Joined: 13-March 06 |
Martin,
Could be either G-AUAC or G-AUAD, have inserted details of both. Mike. :D Attached Image |
mikemirk |
Posted: Sep 15 2012, 03:18 PM
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (A21) Group: Members Posts: 162 Member No.: 85 Joined: 13-March 06 |
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. :D Attached Image |
Brendan Cowan |
Posted: Sep 19 2012, 10:50 AM
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Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05 |
I feel another page coming on .....................
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