Mawson's monoplane found
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Mawson's monoplane found
If this is the first Vickers aircraft ever built you would think there would have been interest in recovering it earlier
AdelaideNow... Sir Douglas Mawson's monoplane found
AdelaideNow... Sir Douglas Mawson's monoplane found
After being crunched up by moving ice over 96 years, lying in salt water and presumably constructed from fairly flimsy materials I doubt there is much left to save.
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Mawson Expo Blog
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Folks,
Heres the blog address for the expedition. Its great reading especially if you are into HD photography.
Mawson's Huts Foundation Expedition Blog
Folks,
Heres the blog address for the expedition. Its great reading especially if you are into HD photography.
Mawson's Huts Foundation Expedition Blog
Last edited by maybegunnadoo; 3rd Jan 2010 at 22:00. Reason: Missed url
Silly Old Git
After being crunched up by moving ice over 96 years, lying in salt water and presumably constructed from fairly flimsy materials I doubt there is much left to save
I think most of that will polish out, tinny.
... find the construction plate, and re-build ... er .... restore the rest around it, as per most WWII restorations
... find the construction plate, and re-build ... er .... restore the rest around it, as per most WWII restorations