First Aeroplane in Feilding, c. 1920

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First Aeroplane in Feilding, c. 1920

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First aeroplane (De Havilland 6) arriving at the old Feilding racecourse, August 1920, piloted by Captain Richard Russell. Photographed by Bert Hobday - who flew in the aeroplane later that day, taking the first aerial photos of Feilding. ​ Captain Russell, who was from Invercargill, had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Croix de Guerre during WWI - he spent his time after the war touring around New Zealand in his plane and offering flights to civilians in an effort to popul...

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1920-08

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https://www.feildingheritage.nz/item/96a6b879-f077-437a-a313-b35ad4184960

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aircraft / bert hobday / captain richard russell / feilding racecourse

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