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Old 10th Dec 2020, 00:17
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Max Tow
 
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Slight extrapolation of Sycamore's excellent steer, from the night shift here in sunny SYD.

The constellation is of course the Southern Cross, well known in these parts, so that suggests a Kingsford Smith connection.
The pilot, however, in the DH 50 photo is Alan Cobham on his proving flight to Burma, with pax Sefton Brancker. Kingsford Smith was lost off the coast of Burma. So in view of these clues, Akyab perhaps, as Jean Batten also stopped over there?
In addition to her flight, 1934 was also the year of the air race to Oz for which Akyab was an en-route stop for some, but I don't think it included any bi-planes? OH if correct!

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