| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NR777 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild 91 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild 91 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild 91 |
| C/n (msn): | 9407 |
| Aircraft Name: | Kono |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Brisbane / Kangaroo Point [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1936 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 139724 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flown on 28 Sep 1935, this aircraft was shipped to Australia in Feb 1936, to support an expedition in Papua New Guinea led by American zoologist Richard Archbold. On 8 July 1936 it was caught in high winds while at anchor in Fairfax Harbour, Port Moresby, and damaged beyond repair. Stripped of useful parts, NR777 was taken to deep water and sunk. Photo from: State Library of Queensland This photo was added on 2 May 2019, and has since been viewed 854 times. |