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Bill Maddocks in the Litchfield Flying Flea. [B 74005/4] • Photograph

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Summary

Note on reverse: 'Bill Maddocks in the Litchfield Flying Flea, a small home-built aircraft built by local engineer Keith Litchfield in 1936'. Copied from a newspaper article. Caption on front: 'Flying Flea at Parafield. The first officially observed flight of a "flying flee" - a small type of light aeroplane - was made at Parafield on Sunday, when this machine, built by Mr. Keith Litchfield and flown by Mr. W. S. Maddocks, gave a successful demonstration in the air. - Krischock.'

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Physical description

Negative (black and white);
photograph (black and white print)
Photograph (black and white print), 20.3 x 25.4 cm.

Dates / Publication details

1936

Collection

Part of Edwardstown Collection

Subject

Wilkins, Arthur
VH-UHL (Airplane)
Biplanes -- South Australia -- Edwardstown
Airplanes -- South Australia -- Edwardstown
Gliders (Aeronautics) -- South Australia -- Edwardstown
Tiger Moth aeroplane
Edwardstown (S.A.)

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General notes

See also D 8750(Misc) for papers relating to the Ackland Gardens airfield, including a plan of the landing ground, safety certificate book, and research paper and notes.

Digitisation information

Date

12/01/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,906 x 3,919 pixels (19.2 MP)

Size

57.70 MB

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