More Info →Preparing Charles Kingsford Smith's "Southern Cross" aeroplane at Milson Airport for repairs

Description: The engine of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's aeroplane at Milson Airport, Palmerston North, being removed for repair. Kingsford Smith and his crew of the 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.

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Object type: Image
Relation: Public Photograph Collection Av 98
Date: February 1933
Digitisation ID: 2009N_Av98_TRA_2289
Held In: "Coolstore"

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