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From
the collection of my father, John (Mac) McGinnis Williams 
UPDATE
14 July 2009
Thanks to all
those who helped to identify this aircraft, particularly Queensland Air Museum.
The Avro 618 Ten VH-UNJ (c/n 371) was registered 8 February 1930 to Queensland Air Navigation Ltd., Brisbane. The
original newspaper clipping was in poor condition with the caption
missing.
My father, John McGinnis "Mac" Williams, is third
from the right.
It is possible that the tall man on the far right could be
Wilmot Hudson Fysh, one of the founders of QANTAS.
The pilot has now been
identified as Captain Jack Treacy from information received from the
nephew of Jack's wife Eva. The inscription on this photo reads "Mr.
Jack Treacy (second from right), chief pilot of Queensland Air Navigaton
Ltd., and the passengers he brought from Sydney yesterday in the company's
new air liner."
The
photo below has been partially identified.
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This appears
to be the DH Gypsy Moth 60G G-AUIR Registered on 13/2/1929 by QANTAS. It
was sold the following month to Queensland Air Navigation Ltd.
The photo is
very blurred but the date would be early 1929.
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There is writing on the nose of the plane which is difficult to read.
It could read "Queensland Air Navigation Company" or
"Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services"
Any ideas?
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