This object was purchased in Murchison under the hotel veranda in 1944 by the donors father for him. There were also others for sale.Wooden WW2 type plane painted light grey (aged silver frost). 2 engine - propellers turn. Wheels turn. Sold to donors father in 1944 by Camp guard in Murchison. Some decoration added by donor as a boy. Plane made by POW.No 86 Transport Wing RAAF A65-86models, planes, camp 13, internees, camp guard

This dismantled allied bomber "Liberator" crashed at Waranga Basin after flying low over Camps 3 & 4. Photograph taken at the garage, corner Hogan and Ross Streets on route to Tocumwal for repairs. Foam backed copy in file.Black and white photographallied bomber, liberator, waranga basin, aeroplane, plane, crashed plane, tatura crashed plane, waranga plane

Black and white photographic image of the Britsh Aircraft 'Commission' being flown from Ascot racecourse to the Light Horse Camp at Liverpool, with a military observer as a passenger. The pilot was J.J. Hammond.aeroplane, aircraft, j.j. hammond, aviation

Charles Kingford Smith and C.T.P. Ulm discuss making a flight to New Zealand, together with their American wireless operator and navigator.aeroplane, charles kingsford smith, c.t.p. ulm, aviation, flight

Black and white photographic image of Amy Johnson, pioneer woman pilot, after her flight to Australia from England. aeroplane, aviation, flight, amy johnson, pioneer pilot, women

Melrose died in July 1936, at the age of 22, when his new high-wing monoplane "Billing", a Heston Phoenix registration VH-AJM, broke up in turbulence over South Melton, Victoria on a charter flight from Melbourne to Darwin. Two days later, over one hundred thousand people lined the streets of Melbourne to pay their last respects. Black and white photographic image of Charles James Melrose, the only Australian contestant and the only solo flier in the England-Ausralia air race, 1934. He is being chaired by R.A.A.F. men. Two years later Melrose crashed.aeroplane, aviation, flight, pioneer pilot, charles kingsford smith, p. taylor

Black and white photographic image of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain P. Taylor after completing the las leg of a 7365 mile flight to California ahead of schedule.aeroplane, aviation, flight, charles kingsford smith, p.g. taylor, southern cross

Colour phortograph of a Fly Past on ANZAC Day at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrancemelbourne, shrine of remembrance, anzac day, remembrance, commemoration, adf, armed services, planes, raaf, air force, wwii, aeroplane

The first eBook published by Ballarat Heritage Services, Australia Takes Wing was written by Leigh Edmonds. It is first in a series of three books on the history of flight in Australia.eBook by Leigh Edmonds. flight, aeroplanes, leigh edmonds

Scanned from a coloured slideView from this sidepapua new guinea, papuan, kinnane, port moresby, aeroplane

Scanned from a coloured slideView from this sidepapua new guinea, papuan, kinnane, aeroplane, helicopter, rabaul, rabaul oval, people

Associated with CarisbrookPhotograph of a biplane taking off in a paddock. em22, carisbrook, biplane, aeroplane, flying demonstration

Built at DHA Mascot and taken on RAAF charge as A17-80 in September 1940. It was allotted to 4 EFTS at Mascot. After a short spell at 11 EFTS at Benalla and an overhaul by Ansett in mid-1942, it was allocated to 7 EFTS at Western Junction. Sold in 1946 and registered VH-AUA on 20 June 1947.A man stands beside a yellow biplane standing on dry grass, and surrounded by other aircraft. biplane, tigermoth, aeroplane, flight, airport

During World War One Tim Tovell of the No. 4 Squadron RAAF befriended a French orphan known as Henri or Digger. The child became an unofficial mascot, was given a custom made AIF uniform, and at the end of the war was smuggled back to Australia. As an adult Henri was killed in a car accident and is buried at Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria. Members of the No 4 Squadron subscribed for a memorial stone.Five black and white image. Top Left, Digger and his adopted father Tim Tovell, and the oats bagged he was smuggled in. Top right: Defence training at Hurdcott. Centre: Henri as an unofficial member of the AIF. Bottom left: Henri as a member of the RAAF. Bottom right: The last resting place of Henri/Digger at Fawkner Cemetery. The statue depicts Henri as he was when he first came to the 4th squadron. henri, digger, aif, raaf, tim tovell, no 4 squadron, fawkner cemetery, world war one, flight, aeroplane, hurdcott

Black and white image of a hangar at Mascot Airport.flight, aeroplane, richards patent hangar, mascot airport, ausralian aircraft and engineering company, biplane

Black and white image of the first Australia's first aircraft factory at Mascot Airport.flight, aeroplane, mascot airport, australian aircraft and engineering company

Black and white image of a biplane harbourside at Sydney where lifesavers acted as watchmen.flight, aeroplane, joyflights, lifesaver

Two black and white images Fergus McGinness and Hudson Fysh's Ford car.flight, aeroplane, fergus mcginness, hudson fysh, ford car, qantas

A black and white image of an Avro Triplane known as 'tripe". flight, aeroplane, qantas, avro, avro triplane, tripe

A black and white image of an Avro biplane in the airflight, aeroplane, qantas, avro

A black and white image of eight men and a woman.flight, aeroplane, buchanan, jones, brinsmead

A black and white iof six men, five in the AIF uniform.flight, aeroplane, aif, raaf, vickers vimy, england to australia flight, j.m. bennett, h.w. shiers, ross smith, hudson fysh, keith smith

Black and white photo of three men. flight, aeroplane, aif, nagaoke, gatty, bromley, aviation

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The Comper Swift was the smallest plane to have flown this sky-way.flight, aeroplane, pilot, butler, comper swift

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