Aircraft Photo of VH-UON | De Havilland D.H. 80A Puss Moth

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VH-UON
Aircraft Original Type:	De Havilland D.H. 80 Puss Moth
Aircraft Generic Type:	De Havilland D.H. 80 Puss Moth
Aircraft Version:	De Havilland D.H. 80A Puss Moth
C/n (msn):	2001
Aircraft Name:	Spirit of New Zealand

Location
City / Airport:	Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:	New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: -

Photo Date:	26 November 1934
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	169319

Photo Comment
Flown to New Zealand in defiance of the Civil Aviation Board suspending its registration because the modifications for the flight were not approved. Crew Ray Whitehead and Rex Nicholl arrested on arrival. They were fined. A aircraft registered in New Zealand as ZK-ADU. Used for joyriding taking advantage of the notoriety. Photo from: National Library of Australia This photo was added on 28 September 2019, and has since been viewed 335 times.

Photo Comment

Flown to New Zealand in defiance of the Civil Aviation Board suspending its registration because the modifications for the flight were not approved. Crew Ray Whitehead and Rex Nicholl arrested on arrival. They were fined. A aircraft registered in New Zealand as ZK-ADU. Used for joyriding taking advantage of the notoriety. Photo from: National Library of Australia

This photo was added on 28 September 2019, and has since been viewed 335 times.

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