Captain Russell, DFC & Croix de Guerre, (right) was the pilot of the Walsh Brothers DH6 which travelled around New Zealand promoting air travel and taking people for 'joy rides'. H E Hibbard (left), of Dannevirke, was the first person to have a "joy-ride" in the plane during its stay at Dannevirke. His daugher, Violet Hibbard, was the passenger in the flight from Dannevirke to Palmerston North on 31 July, 1920. The Walsh Brothers aeroplane was the first plane to land in Palmerston North.

Captain Russell and H E Hibbard with Walsh Brothers DH6 aeoplane, Dannevirke
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Av7_TRA_2252
- Title
- Captain Russell and H E Hibbard with Walsh Brothers DH6 aeoplane, Dannevirke
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- George Marshall, Dannevirke
- Place
- Tararua District
- Date
- July 27, 1920
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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