via dhavillandpilot: ...The winners of the 1934 race was Douglas and to a lessor extent Boeing. For Douglas it proved a stock standard DC2 the Dutch Univer could complete such a flight...
... I learn sumthing new every day. I didn't realise the 1934 air race were what spurred on Douglas and Boeing to develop their passenger carrying aircraft. Just think if we never had that 1934 race there'd be no Boeing 747 or war winning DC3...
As to the expectation that Tax Payers should pay for this latest thought bubble - I think corrupt turnBull would love to stump up other peoples money..
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