| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 13622 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Leichhardt |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | CootamundraMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YCTM IATA: CMD Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 November 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 97776 |
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Cootamundra's location midway on Sydney-Melbourne railway line made it the final stop on the 1934 UK-Australia air mail service. Flying mail direct to these major cities was seen as a threat to the railways, which were owned by the states and unionised. Butler Air Transport DH84s picked up the mail from Qantas at Charleville. The arrival of Empire flying boats on the route in 1938 ended Cootamundra's (and Charleville's) role. This photo was added on 29 October 2018, and has since been viewed 259 times. |