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This aircraft, a Miles M2H Hawk Major, was flown by Squadron Leader McGregor and H G Walker in the London to Melbourne Air Race in 1934. They were sponsored by the Manawatu Air Race Committee. After the race the pilots made exhibition flights in the plane, named 'Manawatu', throughout New Zealand. McGregor is in the rear cockpit with Walker in the front.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection
Date
circa 1934
Digitisation ID
2007P_Av3_TEC_1229
Held In
Coolstore

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