MacRobertson Air Race
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The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place in October 1934 as part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. The race was devised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Harold Gengoult Smith, and the pri
MacRobertson Air Race poster, 1934
DeHavilland DH.88 Comet, "Grosvenor House" G-ACSS, in Martin Place, Sydney 12 November 1934.
G-ACSS Grosvenor House on display at the Farnborough Air Show in September 1988
Douglas DC-2 painted to represent the KLM DC-2 PH-AJU Uiver
Douglas DC-2
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The Douglas DC-2 is a retired American 14-passenger twin-engined airliner which was produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company starting in 1934. It competed with the Boeing 247. In 1935, Douglas produce
MacRobertson Air Race
…Aeronautical Society awarded them the silver medal for Aeronautics. Significantly, both second and third quickest times were taken by airliners, the KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AJU Uiver ("Stork") and Roscoe Turner's Boeing 247D. Both completed the course in less than a day more than the winner; KLM's DC-2 was even flying…
DC-2 PH-AJU Uiver came second in the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934
Douglas DC-2
Passengers disembark a pre-war LOT Douglas DC-2 aircraft
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