First plane to cross Cook Strait, Trentham, 1920

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Title

First plane to cross Cook Strait, Trentham, 1920

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Collection

Mahara Upper Hutt Community Archive

Description

Based on an August 26, 1920 'Evening Post' article. Captain Euan Dickson completed the first air crossing of Cook Strait, flying a 110-hp Le Rhone Avro from Christchurch to Upper Hutt and carrying the first air mail and two passengers between the South and North Islands. Stops were made at Kaikoura and Blenheim. The actual flying time was 4 hrs 40 min. A crowd of people are shown standing by the plane.

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Date created

25-08-1920

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http://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/22094

Locations

Trentham

Related subjects

Aviation / Aeroplanes / Murray Maxwell Collection

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