Aviation Heritage Web Archive 2000

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1931 Maude Rose 'Lores' Bonny flew from Brisbane to Wangaratta to visit her father. The flight was completed in 14 hours and 30 minutes setting a new Australian record for a solo flight in one day. Source: Australian Aviation Hall of Fame website

1942 A USAAC Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber crashed on take off at Iron Range on Gordon Strip at approximately 10.00pm. Ten men were tragically killed in this crash. The plane crashed on the side of the runway narrowly missing one of the anti-aircraft gun emplacements of "E" battery of the 197th CAAA. As the bombs exploded there was a large fire. Source: Australia @ War website