The flight carried the first bag of air mail, on the inaugural flight of the first Qantas air service from Charleville to Cloncurry.
Pilot PJ McGinnis (fourth from right); Engineer WA Baird, far left; Alexander Kennedy, first passenger, centre; Hudson Fysh second from right; Sir Fergus McMaster Qantas Chairman of Directors third from right; Dr Michod in white.
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