Aircraft Photo of K2809 | Short S.8/8 Rangoon | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	K2809
Aircraft Original Type:	Short S.8 Calcutta
Aircraft Generic Type:	Short S.8 Calcutta
Aircraft Version:	Short S.8/8 Rangoon
C/n (msn):	[ K2809 ]
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Area:	Saint Kilda / Port Phillip Bay [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:	Victoria, Australia

Photo Date:	October 1934
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	140054

Photo Comment
A flight of three Rangoons flew from Basra (Iraq) to Melbourne to mark the centenary of the Victorian capital. The feat was overshadowed by the Mildenhall-Melbourne air race, the DH.88 Comet racers and the drama involving KLM DC-2 PH-AJU. According to contemporary reports, the trio of Rangoons were anchored off St Kilda beach, not at the RAAF's flying boat base at Point Cook. Photo from: State Library of Victoria This photo was added on 4 May 2019, and has since been viewed 458 times.

Photo Comment

A flight of three Rangoons flew from Basra (Iraq) to Melbourne to mark the centenary of the Victorian capital. The feat was overshadowed by the Mildenhall-Melbourne air race, the DH.88 Comet racers and the drama involving KLM DC-2 PH-AJU. According to contemporary reports, the trio of Rangoons were anchored off St Kilda beach, not at the RAAF's flying boat base at Point Cook. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

This photo was added on 4 May 2019, and has since been viewed 458 times.

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