<strong>Location: </strong>Brisbane, Queensland, Australia<br><p><strong>Date: </strong>10 December 1934<br><strong>Description: </strong> HRH the Duke of Gloucester farewells the inaugural Qantas service which linked up with Imperial Airways at Singapore to provide Australia's first regular airmail link with the United Kingdom. On the Duke's right is the airline's Managing Director, F. Hudson Fysh and on his left is Flight Superintendent Lester Brain (who piloted the first flight). The aircraft followed a 44 stop route with the airmail arriving in London 12 days later.<br>
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