Aircraft Photo of VH-UYY | Stinson A Tri-Motor | Airlines of Australia | AirHistory.net #131289
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-UYY
Aircraft Original Type:Stinson A Tri-Motor
Aircraft Generic Type:Stinson A Tri-Motor
Aircraft Version:Stinson A Tri-Motor
C/n (msn):9130
Operator Titles:Airlines of Australia
Aircraft Name:City of Grafton
Location
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSSY   IATA: SYD   Local: YSSY   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1937 to 1939
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 131289
Photo Comment

Three 260hp Lycomings replaced by two 550hp Pratt and Whitneys in 1943. Destroyed on January 31, 1945 when port wing separated. Rest of aircraft disintegrated. Metal fatigue blamed, exacerbated by the more powerful engines.

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