Series 009b: Planes and people at Parafield Airport [BRG 397/2/9B] • Photograph

Item 01: Plane refuelling at Parafield.

Item 01: Plane refuelling at Parafield.

Smith, D. Darian, December 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/1

Elevated view of a Shell tanker refueling an RAAF Vickers Wellesley bomber, surrounded by crowds.

Item 02: Crowds observing plane refuelling.

Item 02: Crowds observing plane refuelling.

Smith, D. Darian, December 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/2

Shell vehicles refuelling RAAF Vickers Wellesleys at Parafield airport.

Item 03: Crowd at Parafield Airport.

Item 03: Crowd at Parafield Airport.

Smith, D. Darian, December 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/3

View from behind a sizeable crowd watching an RAAF plane being refuelled.

Item 04: Shell Aviation Service at Parafield.

Item 04: Shell Aviation Service at Parafield.

Smith, D. Darian, December 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/4

Onlookers watch an RAAF plane being refuelled.

Item 05: Guinea Airways Hangar.

Item 05: Guinea Airways Hangar.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/5

Exterior view of hangar and two aeroplanes at Parafield Airport.

Item 06: Aeroplane construction.

Item 06: Aeroplane construction.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/6

Men and women work on part of an aeroplane.

Item 07: Woman poses with aeroplane.

Item 07: Woman poses with aeroplane.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/7

A woman dressed in white and holding a flying cap and goggles stands on the wheel of aeroplane VH-UXQ, owned by the Royal Aero Club.

Item 08: Douglas DC-3 'Pengana'.

Item 08: Douglas DC-3 'Pengana'.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1947-1950, Photograph, BRG 397/2/9B/8

'Pengana' stationary on tarmac at Parafield Airport.