| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01283.012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WAU, NEW GUINEA, 1940-06?. FORD MODEL 4-AT-E TRIMOTOR, CALL SIGN VH-UDY, AT WAU AERODROME. THIS ...
Description
WAU, NEW GUINEA, 1940-06?. FORD MODEL 4-AT-E TRIMOTOR, CALL SIGN VH-UDY, AT WAU AERODROME. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED TO HOLDEN'S AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES IN NEW GUINEA IN 1935, SERVING WITH TRIMOTOR VH-USX. BOTH SERVED WITH GUINEA AIRWAYS FROM 1937. VH-UDY FLEW TO AUSTRALIA IN 1942-02 TO BE IMPRESSED INTO THE RAAF, TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER EX-GUINEA AIRWAYS TRIMOTOR VH-UBI. THEY WERE USED IN THE EMERGENCY KOKODA EVACUATION; VH-UDY WAS DESTROYED ON THE GROUND BY JAPANESE CANNON FIRE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. (DONOR H. WALTER)