Captain HT (Bunny) Hammond’s plane at Lake Illawarra

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TitleCaptain HT (Bunny) Hammond’s plane at Lake IllawarraPhoto Number004239Datec.1930DescriptionThe De Havilland DH 60X Moth G-AUFT (later VH-UFT) was registered 11 April 1927 to Sun Newspapers of Sydney. On 31 October 1929 it was registered to Hammond Aerial Transport Ltd of Sydney. Captain Hammond was one of the founders of Adastra in 1930. The plane had a series of owners after Hammond sold it in 1930 and in November 1939 it was impressed into service by Royal Air Force with the serial X5029 and was used as an airfield decoy, where it was presumably destroyed. LocationLake Illawarra Last edited by: Will Chittick

DonorHockey, PaulExternal LinkHenry 'Bunny' Talbot Hammond (1895-1982 - Strathfield CouncilHenry Talbot Hammond interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection - National Library of Australia

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CollectionPhotosRelated ItemThe Hammond Aerial Transport Ltd Passenger Flight Ticket

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Captain HT (Bunny) Hammond’s plane at Lake Illawarra