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Australian aviator Lores Bonney overhauling her de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth, My Little Ship, at Darwin on 11 April 1933 during her solo flight from Australia to England. Lores Bonney was the first woman to fly solo from Australia to Britain. She performed her own maintenance on the aircraft during the flight, which was an essential skill given the lack of support along the journey.
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Coordinates
-12.4281, 130.8431
Location
Darwin Civil Aerodrome (Parap Airfield), Parap, Northern Territory
Photo year
1933
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Lores Bonney Overhauls My Little Ship at Darwin, 1933
1933 • Darwin Civil Aerodrome (Parap Airfield), Parap, Northern Territory
In 1933, aviator Lores Bonney performs maintenance on her Gipsy Moth, My Little Ship, at Darwin Civil Aerodrome during her historic solo flight to England.
Australian aviator Lores Bonney overhauling her de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth, My Little Ship, at Darwin on 11 April 1933 during her solo flight from Australia to England. Lores Bonney was the first woman to fly solo from Australia to Britain. She performed her own maintenance on the aircraft during the flight, which was an essential skill given the lack of support along the journey.
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