Old Banff Road airfield was used only briefly in 1928-29. G-CAJT was burnt out near High River, Alberta on October 23, 1928. It had been on the register for about 10 weeks. Photo from: Ken Molson fonds - Ingenium

Holden's operated VH-UHW in Papua New Guinea until it crashed at Kaiapit on November 2, 1934. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

Name Old Gold is a reference to a product of MacRoberston chocolates, which backed the airline. Coincidentally, VH-UTL (as it had become) was sold to Guinea Airways in Papua New Guinea for use on the gold fields. Certificate of Airworthiness lapsed in 1936. Photo from: National Library of Australia

G-AUHW was originally registered to Airgold. Following repairs in the wake of an accident at Cowes in Victoria, it was sold to Les Holden in January 1929 for use in Papua New Guinea. Then registered VH-UHW, Canberra crashed at Kalapit in PNG on November 2, 1934 and was destroyed in the ensuing fire. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

Qantas disposed of VH-UJB in 1935 to an operator in Papua New Guinea, where it crashed on May 6, 1938. Qantas photo.

VH-UJC was sold in Papua New Guinea in June 1935 and crashed there in October the same year. Qantas photo.

VH-UHW crashed at Kaiapit, November 2, 1934 and was destroyed by fire.

The prototype Giant Moth 6/8-seater first flew in December 1927. Shipped to Australia in February 1928 as G-AUTL serving with three airlines, latterly with Guinea Airways until struck off in 1936. The ten DH-61's were mainly delivered to Australia and Canada. From DH A/c 60 years ago.