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| Accession Number | P00281.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative other |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SANDOWAY RIVER, THARRAWADDY, BETWEEN AKYAB (NOW SITTWE) AND RANGOON, BURMA, 1920-04-02. THE FIRST ...
Description
SANDOWAY RIVER, THARRAWADDY, BETWEEN AKYAB (NOW SITTWE) AND RANGOON, BURMA, 1920-04-02. THE FIRST SINGLE ENGINED AEROPLANE FLIGHT FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA BY RAY PARER AND JOHN MCINTOSH. THE P.D. IS ON THE LOWER BANK OF THE RIVER AFTER HAVING BEEN RETRIEVED BY THE NATIVES. ENGINE FAILURE AND BAD TERRAIN FORCED A LANDING ON A SAND BAR IN THE RIVER. THE NATIVES CLEARED THE SCRAB TO ENABLE THE P.D. TO TAKE-OFF.