RAAF had its Seagull III fleet refurbished at Cockatoo Island in an effort to extend the life of the aircraft, which were being operated off Australian navy ships. A9-6 was scrapped in 1934. The backdrop to this photo is the Sydney suburb of Balmain, the dome peeking over the hilltop on the left being the courthouse. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

The University of Detroit Flying Club Club ordered a new training airplane of its own in 1931. Photo from: Wayne State University

Finland has summers! The Finnish State Aircraft Factory built 21 Moths for the Finnish air force in 1929-30 with the old Cirrus engine. MO-103 was soon demobbed as K-SILD / OH-ILD. It ended up as far away as Australia as VH-SSC - see David Carter's 1979 photo. Photo from: Helsinki City Museum

Destroyed by fire at Terre Haute, Indiana, on July 9, 1936. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Indian government aircraft broken up about 1942. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

One of 14 Commodore flying boats bought by Pan Am from the NYRBA Line in December 1930. Operated on the Miami to Santiago de Chile route via the east coast of Latin America. Obtained from Pan Am 60 years ago.