| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-ULZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Jones Wonga Monoplane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Jones Wonga Monoplane |
| Aircraft Version: | Jones Wonga Monoplane |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Quakers Hill - Burdekin's (closed)Map (unconfirmed) |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | January 1931 to May 1932 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 560826 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Wonga first flew on June 4, 1930 from Burdekin's Paddock, a rural property at Quakers Hill on what was then Sydney's rural fringe. Such was the secrecy, the aircraft was under 24-hour guard to keep away the curious. On August 13 a storm broke the aircraft's back and the registration cancelled. The Wonga was rebuilt with a Harkness Hornet engine and made several long flights. It was never registered again. On June 16, 1932 it crashed on approach to Burdekin's Paddock killing the pilot and passenger. The photo shows it with the Harkness engine. Photo from: City of Ryde Library This photo was added on 2 April 2023, and has since been viewed 348 times. |