| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BDT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-57/59/61/63/70/71 Halifax/Halton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-57/59/61/63/70/71 Halifax/Halton |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-61 Halifax B3 |
| C/n (msn): | [ NR169 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Aircarriers |
| Aircraft Name: | Waltzing Matilda |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | CloncurryMap |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YCCY IATA: CNJ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1947 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 100166 |
| Photo Comment |
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Flown to Australia as G-AGXA, VH-BDT registered in June 1947. It flew Sydney to Singapore with 89 guard dogs on board and returned to home with a load of cargo. It never flew again and was withdrawn from use at Sydney airport in December 1947. It was later scrapped. The photo was taken on its way to Singapore. Name of photographer is not known. This photo was added on 7 November 2018, and has since been viewed 1105 times. |