Aircraft Photo of PH-AJU | Douglas DC-2-115A | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	PH-AJU
Other Marks:	44
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-2
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas DC-2-115A
C/n (msn):	1317
Operator Titles:	KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
Aircraft Name:	Uiver

Location
City / Area:	Albury / Racecourse [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:	New South Wales, Australia
Event:	MacRobertson Air Race 1934

Photo Date:	24 October 1934
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	161349

Photo Comment
KLM's London to Melbourne Air Race adventure might very well have ended in disaster when Uiver got caught in a thunderstorm at night. Thanks to the townsfolk of Albury, the DC-2 was able to land safely, and here Capt Parmentier is seen taking off from the racecourse, leaving the rest of the crew and the payload behind. This was probably against the race rules but no one seems to have protested. Photo from: State Library Victoria This photo was added on 25 August 2019, and has since been viewed 534 times.

Photo Comment

KLM's London to Melbourne Air Race adventure might very well have ended in disaster when Uiver got caught in a thunderstorm at night. Thanks to the townsfolk of Albury, the DC-2 was able to land safely, and here Capt Parmentier is seen taking off from the racecourse, leaving the rest of the crew and the payload behind. This was probably against the race rules but no one seems to have protested. Photo from: State Library Victoria

This photo was added on 25 August 2019, and has since been viewed 534 times.

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