| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01322.006 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
POINT COOK, VIC, 1914. ONE OF THE TWO BE.2A AIRCRAFT PURCHASED BY THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS ...
Description
POINT COOK, VIC, 1914. ONE OF THE TWO BE.2A AIRCRAFT PURCHASED BY THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC) IS PREPARED FOR FLIGHTS AT CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL. THE PILOT IS PROBABLY THE AUSTRALIAN AVIATOR HARRY GEORGE HAWKER WHO WAS IN AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1914-01 AND 1914-04 DEMONSTRATING HIS REVOLUTIONARY SOPWITH TABLOID. HAWKER WAS PRESENTED IN 1919 WITH ONE OF THE TWO FIRST AIR FORCE CROSSES EVER AWARDED. (DONOR S. BASHFORD)