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Read more about the article Reg Ansett taught to fly by Joseph Francis

Reg Ansett taught to fly by Joseph Francis

  • Post author:TAHS
  • Post published:11 August 2023
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Lynn FrancisMy uncle, Joe Francis was taught to fly by Billy Stutt at Richmond, NSW, he passed out 2nd in stunting course at Gosport School of Special Flying, U.K., selected…

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Read more about the article First Dog to Fly Across Bass Strait?
Norman Chapman's Gipsy Moth on Flinders Island 1931

First Dog to Fly Across Bass Strait?

  • Post author:TAHS
  • Post published:4 January 2023
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TAHS When Norman Chapman flew his Gipsy Moth VH-URG across Bass Strait in February 1931, it was reported in the Hobart Mercury (26 Feb 1931, page 5): He was accompanied…

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