Territory Stories

Aeroplanes

Details:

Title

Aeroplanes,

Photographer

Young, Mayse, 1913-,

Photo number

PH0200/0176,

Collection

Mayse Young Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1930-05-24,

Location

Darwin,

Description

R-L: DH6OG G-AAAH 'Jason' (Johnson); DH6OM VH-UMO 'The Grasshopper' (Wilson-Anthony Lagoon Station); DH6OM VH-UNQ 'Golden Shell' (Jones-Shell Oil); DH5O VH-ULG 'Hippomenes' (Scott/Baird - built and operated by Qantas) at Darwin following Amy Johnson's flight. She was the first woman to fly solo between England and Australia, departed Croydon UK 7am 5 May and arrived Darwin 3.55pm 24 May 1930.,

Language

English,

Subject

aeroplanes,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,