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| Accession Number | P00281.014 |
| 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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MOULMEIN, BURMA, EARLY 1920-04. THE FIRST SINGLE ENGINED AEROPLANE FLIGHT FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO ...
Description
MOULMEIN, BURMA, EARLY 1920-04. THE FIRST SINGLE ENGINED AEROPLANE FLIGHT FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA BY RAY PARER AND JOHN MCINTOSH. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE RESULTED WHEN PILOT RAY PARER WAS FORCED TO CRASH-LAND THE P.D. (STRICKEN WITH ENGINE TRAOUBROIUBLETROUBLE) SO AS TO AVOID CASUALTIES AS NATIVES CROWDED THE LANDING GROUND. THIS PHOTO SHOWS DAMAGE TO THE LOWER PORT WING. THE LARGE CUT-OUT IN THE WING WAS USED FOR DOWNWARD VIEWING BY THE PILOT.