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    My sources, which refer to WIFE were the DCA Aviation Safety Digest No. 44 Dec 1965 and the book The Old & The Bold by Macarthur job, but if your source/knowledge is more reliable/accurate, so-be-it. Anything else erroneous in the video? Did you enjoy it? So many safety lessons! Cheers.
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    In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track from where he was heading. This Part 1 video covers his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. Part 2 will cover the loss & the finding after Ceduna. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers.
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    Really enjoyed this. Cheers.
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    My recent Class 5 went OK, altho’ I saw a few ways it could be improved which I fed back to them. Cheers.
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    Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. Previous Part 1 video covered Belgium to Malaysia. This Part 2 covers Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a forced beach landing on beautiful Lord Howe island. Enjoy a real-life Ercoupe at my home airfield at the end of this Part 2 video. Hope you like. Cheers.
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    Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. This Part 1 video covers Belgium to Malayasia. Part 2 will cover Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a beach landing. Enjoy some real-life Ercoupe footage as well. Hope you like. Cheers.
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    Bianca, I hope you see this post after 4 years have passed since your post. Your grandfather’s story is covered in the book “The Old and the Bold” by Job Macarthur, the chapter being headed “Flight into Oblivion”. I am making a video on this which will be out on my YouTube Channel in about 2 weeks. My Channel is: https://youtube.com/@franksmsflightsimulator?si=1ezitNFVDOs9ZYbT Cheers Frank
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