| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Other Marks: | 20 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Wackett Widgeon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Wackett Widgeon |
| Aircraft Version: | Wackett Widgeon II |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Event: | NSW Aerial Derby 1928 |
| Photo Date: | 31 March 1928 |
| Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 226271 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Widgeon II never carried a serial despite making some long-distance flights. It served for almost two years until it crashed in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, on January 6, 1930. The then new Widgeon was entry No. 20 in the NSW Aerial Derby in 1928. Margaret Picard collection photo. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo was added on 21 March 2020, and has since been viewed 515 times. |