Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and crew of the 'Southern Cross', a Fokker F. VII Trimotor aircraft, were delayed in Palmerston North for several weeks after the aeroplane's wing was damaged during taxiing at Milson Aerodrome 4 February 1933. Mr T C Benfell of Palmerston North, pictured on top of the wing, was part of the crew who repaired the aircraft.
https://d28dhd8eubcyz4.cloudfront.net/iiif/2/curtis-production2-cache%2F1%2F3%2F8%2F71b833-250e-4f03-8b7d-e768399de611%2Fresize_master_b3c77249dc6dd71e757254e92c00cfe1.jpg/full/!880,1024/0/default.jpg?sig=51a744a16bbafd6b4cad1fc7b97037a878bb26f3&ver=1655498039Repairing Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's aircraft, the "Southern Cross", Milson Airport
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection
- Date
- February 1933
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Av21_TRA_2261
- Held In
- Coolstore
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- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
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