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...and were they Meschershmitts?
More Junkers W34b's in service of the Mail.
http://cjoint.com/data/enboF7F7nu.htm Proving a very hardy aircraft for the more rugged climates not only in the wastes of Canada, but in the seething heat of Papua New Guinea. On the 1st january 1927 Guinea Airways Ltd was formed. A DeHavilland 9 was obtained to relieve the pressure on the DH37. The first year of operations flying out gold showed the effects of a tropical climate on a wood and fabric aircraft. Consequently 3 metal single engined Junkers W34's were brought into service in 1928 In December 1928 in another pioneer flight, a Junkers W34 was flown from Point Cook near Melbourne to Lae via Cape York and Daru, opening up a route which carried much of Australia -New Guinea traffic. |
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