G-AUFE
G-AUFE/VH-UFE G-AUFE (later VH-UFE) was a De Havilland 50 aircraft registered to West Australian Airways (WAA) and later to ANA. It was one of the three De Havilland 50s constructed at the Maylands Workshops for use on WAA’s North West Route. It was completed and test flown by the end of 1926. When DH 50 […]
G-AUFD
The G-AUFD story G-AUFD was one of the DH-50As constructed at Maylands Aerodrome by West Australian Airways Limited (WAA) under licence to the De Havilland Co. of UK. G-AUFD was completed and test flown in late 1926 and registered to WAA on 1 December 1926. G-AUFD was built for use on the north-west air service. WAA replaced […]
G-AUDZ
Bristol G-AUDZ was built from the crashed G-AUDH Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: FC 026. B&W photograph. Bristol G-AUDZ with two fitter mechanics substantially involved in the rebuild. On the left, Geo Darnley, Dave Colquhuon on right. Frank Colquhoun Album 1927. (4 images)Image 1. B&W photograph. 1927. Maylands Airfield. Bristol G-AUDZ was a crash completely […]
G-AUDK
The G-AUDK Story G-AUDK was one of the six Bristol Tourer aircraft imported from the Bristol Company in England. These aircraft were selected by Major Norman Brearley to establish the North West Air Mail service in West Australia in the 1920s. Their rudders were modified by West Australian Airways (WAA) to provide some balanced load with […]
G-AUDJ
G-AUDJ was a Bristol Tourer. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: MHS/FC 003. B&W photograph. 1921. Bristol G-AUDJ at the crash site. Jack Trestrail talking to a telephone linesmanAnother version of this image is captioned ‘Bristol G-AUDJ. Jack Trestrail (mechanic) standing. Talking with intransit telegraph linesman. Murchison House’. Frank Colquhuon Album page 2b (Images FC001, FC002, […]
G-AUDI
The G-AUDI story Australia’s first scheduled air service wasn’t a QANTAS service. It was the Western Australian Airways northwest airmail service from Geraldton to Derby. Sadly, the first flight from Geraldton to Derby was a disaster. Three Bristol Tourers G-AUDI, G-AUDJ and G-AUDK left Geraldton on 5 December 1921, and one hour later G-AUDI crashed […]
G-AUDH
The G-AUDH story G-AUDH was a Bristol Tourer. When it crashed into the sea just off Port Hedland in July 1924, passenger Keith McKay was killed. Pilot LE Taplin and mechanic Geo Wilson were injured. The crashed G-AUDH was completely rebuilt at Maylands Aerodrome and given a new registration as Bristol G-AUDZ. A 1927 photo […]
G-AUDG
G-AUDG was a Bristol Tourer built from the wreckage of Bristol Tourer G-AUDI, which crashed in December 1921 killing pilot RN Fawcett and mechanic EW Broad. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: Frank Colquhuon Album page 2b – Images FC001, FC002, FC003, FC004 plus captionsFC001, B&W photograph. 1921. Wreckage being examined by Major Norman Brearley (in […]
G-AUCL
The G-AUCL story In the 1920s, Frank Colquhoun and the other two West Australia Airways apprentices at the Maylands Aerodrome received their flight training in Norman Brearley’s Avro 504J, G-AUCL. Norman Brearley and his brother Stan Brearley were their usual instructors. The image of G-AUCL on the soggy Maylands Airfield appears on page 20 of […]
G-ABGK
The G-ABGK story G-ABGK was a Lockheed Vega purchased by Horrie Miller for the Centenary Air Race at Brooklands in the UK. The number 36 on this aircraft’s tail was its Centenary Air Race number. Flown by Jimmy Woods and Don Bennett, G-ABGK crashed on landing at Aleppo and was shipped to MMA at Maylands […]