vampirejet

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1949

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Francesco Dini said:
Outstanding image 🌟
covid convict said:
I gather the pilot was F/Lt C.D. Murphy, DFC...he was evidently known as Des...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212200987 - the Brisbane Telegraph, 18th July, 1949...report on Murphy's first record breaking flight from Sydney to Brisbane on 18th July, 1949...per the Bris Tele, the time was 70 minutes...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27583304 - SMH, 21st July, 1949...report on Murphy's second record breaking flight...this time on the return leg from Brisbane to Sydney on 20th July, 1949...per the SMH, the time was 62 minutes...
covid convict said:
I haven't managed to discover who made the first non-stop flight between Sydney and Brisbane (either direction)...in 1921 Bert Hinkler flew his Avro non-stop from Sydney to Bundaberg in 8hrs 40mins...

In December 1926 Edgar Percival with passenger George Cutts flew non-stop from Sydney to Brisbane in a DH.9 in 4hrs 35mins...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16340080 - SMH, 14th December, 1926...brief report on Percival's flight