Some of the aircraft that have visited or operated in Tasmania
G-AUCV (1921)
Curtiss Seagull Flying Boat
Between March and July 1921, Captain Andrew Lang piloted the Sea Gull Flying Boat on the first trip between Sydney and Tasmania, arriving in Launceston on the 20th of May 1921.
Our 100th Anniversary Newsletter describes the trip.
Captain Lang wrote an account of the trip for “The Sydney Mail” which were serialised in the “Log of the Sea Gull”, which we have reproduced here.
This video describes the Curtiss Flying Boat in detail.
Photo: The Seagull moored on the Tamar River at Alexander’s Wharf in Launceston after completing the first flight from Sydney to Launceston. In the background is the “Ponrabbel II”, the Tamar River dredge. Photo by H. J. King
VH-ULM (1930)
De Havilland DH.60M Gypsy Moth
The first plane to take off from Western Junction aerodrome (Launceston) on 23rd of November 1930 by Captain J Francis, the Instructor at the Australian Aero Club (Tasmanian Section).
Explore the VH-ULM story here
VH-UQM (1932)
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth “Miss Currie”
The DH.83 Fox Moth was a short haul passenger plane suitable for charter flights or joy riding. It used the wings, tail unit and undercarriage of Tiger Moth with a different wood and ply fuselage. The pilot sat in the exposed cockpit, while three passengers were seated in the enclosed cabin in the fuselage.
Explore the story of Miss Currie in our special newsletter.
De Havilland DH.114 Heron
The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small propeller driven British airliner that first flew in 1950. A total of 149 were built and it was also exported to about 30 countries, with 18 registered in Australia.
Airlines of Tasmania operated 5 Herons from 1983 to 1997. There stpry is told in this TAHS article.
VH-ULM Image Gallery
