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Advertising : 16 wordsEXCLUSIVE PICTURES OF THE FLOTATION TEST, at Sydney, of Squadron-Leader Wackett’s flying boat Widgeon. Weather conditions permitting, the official trial will take place to-day. This photograph shows the Widgeon skimming at full speed along the surface of Botany Bay. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 42 wordsLeft: The Widgeon on an army tender for transport from the Randwick experimental air station Centre: Squadron-Leader Wackett. Right: Wackett points the way while afloat in the dinghy which is to be carried on the machine. With him are his little son Wilbur and a mechanic, H. McComb. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 48 wordsLeft: The Widgeon being taken from a hangar in which it had been housed since Wednesday. Its first taxi-ing test followed. The ubiquitous small boy and his mates were there! Right: Putting the dinghy aboard the Widgeon after a trial row. Wackett is the one wearing a hat. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956), Wed 8 Jul 1925, Page 1
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