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Royal Aero Club, Parafield [B 10322] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] A row of aircraft and their pilots are lined up at Parafield Airfield. The plane in the foreground, VH-UXQ is a Hillston Praga, purchased in 1937 by the Royal Aero Club. The second plane along, VH-UA1 is a Miles Hawk. This plane was used by the RAAF during WW 2. (Info. from www.EdCoatesCollection.com ) The other four aircraft are DH60 Gipsy Moths. [On back of photograph] 'Fleet of Royal Aero Club at Parafield / September 1938 / Reproduced in the News, September 10th, 1938'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.3 cm x 15.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1938

Photographer

News and Mail

Collection

Part of Parafield Collection

Subject

Royal Aero Club of South Australia
Airplanes -- South Australia -- Parafield
Air pilots -- South Australia -- Parafield

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Digitisation information

Date

08/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,159 x 2,325 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

22.07 MB

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