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Article - Melbourne Aerodrome, Grange Road, Glen Huntly
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Newspaper articles printed from Trove about flying at this aerodrome: 1/Two reprinted articles from the Argus, dated 12/04/1920 and 18/05/1920 respectively, detailing the series of flights given by Captain Ray King at Glenhuntly aerodrome. The first article mentions his passengers and the estimated crowd numbers who attended the event and ensuing fool hardiness of the same, who crowded the arrival and take off, of the Sopwith Gnu. The second article was published mentioning the need to regulate civil aviation and public exhibitions of flying due to the potential damage to the crowd. 2/Typed copies of these articles onto one page.larkin – sopwith aviation co of australasia ltd, caulfield racecourse, airports, racecourses, glenhuntly, glenhuntly aerodrome, king roy captain, larkin h., australian flying corps, the argus