Sir Hudson Fysh - early flights and routes, ca. 1920-1935 ; Fysh and Sydney-Tokyo, 1955 ; DH 121 ca. 1960

Sir Hudson Fysh papers, ca.1817-1974

1184. Ray Parer and biplane, Longreach, 1920
1185. Qantas' second aeroplane BE2E before purchase, Longreach; Charlie Knight in front seat, Fysh pilot
1186. "I [Fysh] fly Earle Page, Frances & McMaster"
1187. Arrival at Longreach of the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 on the inaugural flight of the first Qantas service Charleville-Cloncurry. Pilot P.J. McGinness (4th from r);  Engineer W.A. Baird (left). The bag (Longreach's first airmail) can be seen behind the man in white. 85 year old Alexander Kennedy, first passenger on a regular Qantas service is on McGinness' right, joining the service at Longreach and flying on to Cloncurry piloted by Fysh (2nd from r). Sir Fergus McMaster, Chairman of Directors, Qantas is 3rd from r.
1188. David Lindsay (explorer) and Lieut. McGinness in front of magnetic anthill, Knuckley's Lagoon, proposed Darwin landing place
1189-1199. Stopping places on the old Qantas route 1922-1934 [aerial views]: Blackall, Brunette Downs, Charleville, Daly Waters, Longreach, Mt Isa and Normanton / Qantas Empire Airways
1200. Fanny Bay, Darwin
1201. Railway line from Darwin, Birdum Creek, ca. 1931
1202. Stanley Hudson (stockbroker) and G.A. Stronach with Qantas Puss Moth VH-UPQ, Cracow Gold Fields, Qld., July 1932 (for more information, see: Qantas Gazette no. 91, Aug 1932)
1203. Qantas Fox Moth VH-URI ambulance, purchased Feb 1934
1204. Stanley Hudson and Randolph Bedford, Cracow goldfields, July 1932
1205. Qantas DH 86A VH-USF, New Guinea
1206. Broken crankshaft from DH 50 Pegasus, Donors Hills Station / D.H. Wright, photo owner
1207. Trial run Longreach-Charleville at Tambo (l to r: Frank McNally on Marcus Griffin's shoulders checking magnetos;  unknown;  Qantas Agent, Tambo;  Shire Clerk, Tambo;  others unknown) / Fysh
1208. D.H. Wright repairing DH9C G-AUFM "Ion", Camooweal / D.H. Wright, photo owner
1209. A.H. Affleck (Capt.) and D.H. Wright (engineer) flew DH-50A Victory G-AUER to Darwin to transport seriously ill Felix Holmes and his private nurse Noonan to Cloncurry, where they left by train for Sydney. Darwin, July 1929 / D.H. Wright, photo owner
1210. L to r: unknown; Cormack Hurst; George Dousher (apprentice); Jack Hazlett; Marcus Griffin; George Boehm; Arthur Baird with aeroplane
1211. L to r: Bo McGuinness, George Dousher, Jack Hazlett, Frank McNally, Marcus Griffin, Arthur Baird and Fysh with Armstrong Whitworth FK-8 G-AUDE /  Frank McNally, photo owner
1212. First air mail landing at Camooweal, 1924, l to r: L.J. Brain (pilot); unknown; Matron Camooweal Hospital; K. Johnston (manager, Alexandra Downs); 1st passenger; F.R. McNally (engineer); unknown / Frank McNally, photo owner
1213. D.H Wright at the installation of replacement engine in DH 50A Pegasus VH-UGD, Donors Hills Station, 1928 / D.H. Wright, photo owner
1214. Frank McNally overhauling the Rolls [Royce engine] before the service, Longreach / Frank McNally, photo owner
1215. D.H Wright at the installation of replacement engine in DH 50A Pegasus VH-UGD, Donors Hills Station, 1928 / D.H. Wright, photo owner
1216. Capt. Arthur Affleck at the installation of replacement engine in DH 50A Pegasus VH-UGD, Donors Hills Station, 1928 / D.H. Wright, photo owner
1217. Fyshes embark on first Super Constellation Sydney-Tokyo "Cherry Blossom" service;  Qantas Mascot Station Manager H.E. Shannon in background, May 1955
1218. DH 121 in British European Airways livery, 1958 / De Havilland

Sir Hudson Fysh - early flights and routes, ca. 1920-1935 ; Fysh and Sydney-Tokyo, 1955 ; DH 121 ca....

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