| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-AUHJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 60 Moth |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 60 Moth |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 60X Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 466 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Watut Valley - John Wren (closed) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | September 1928 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 820057 |
| Photo Comment |
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John Wren was a successful businessman from Melbourne, Australia. He invested in gold exploration in the Watut Valley, which was an area rich in gold. However, Wren's venture was not successful. The aerodrome would likely to have been the one cleared to support exploration and closed with the venture, G-AUHJ was operated by Airgold. It crashed at Bulolo, another hub of gold mining activity, on October 7, 1930 while still registered as G-AUHJ. Photo from: State Library of Victoria This photo was added on 25 June 2025, and has since been viewed 88 times. |