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1951
1951 - 0708.PDF
13 APRIL 1951 Weighing MO.OOO tb. this tractor was flown by "Bristol" Freighter from Melbourne to Flinders Island and is believed to be the heaviest single piece of cargo ever air-freighted in Australia. A second A.N.A. Freighter flew in other equipment needed on airfield extension work, its cargo comprising a 4,200 Ib. scoop, a 2,joo Ib. bulldozer blade, a single furrow plough, and over a ton of corrugated iron drains. Figures for A.N.A.'s record air-freight year in 19jo show an increasing reliance on aircraft for the transport of heavy machinery and urgent freight, a development mainly attri- butable to the "Bristol" Type iyo's unrivalled cargo-carrying capabilities. THE AEROPLANE COMPANY LIMITED ENGL -5T-S
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