Papers. 1903-1988.

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Papers. 1903-1988.

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Aircraft accident reports (1929-1946), including Kingsford-Smith's crash in the Kimberley in 1929; 1921 Roe and De Havilland aircraft advertising manual; log books (1921-1954) including that of the 1934 England to Australia Air Race; histories of Airlines (WA), McRobertson Miller Airline, West Australian Airways; cables and telegrams (1923-1967); correspondence (1920-1988) including correspondence between E. Nicholson and E. and R. Norman referring to Woods' 1933 flight from Broome to London in a Gypsy Moth; diaries (1919-1974); legal documents (1947-1968) relating to Woods Airways; licenses (1917- 1971); navigational maps; newspaper cuttings (1920-1976); personal history (1903-1983); photographs; autograph book; address books; pilots handbook; scrapbook.

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Woods, Jimmy, 1893-1975.

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Airman. Joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and served with RAF in Egypt in 1918. Commercial pilot in New Zealand and Scotland before joining West Australian Airways in 1924, flying on the north-west routes. In 1929, joined in the search for Kingsford-Smith who crashed in the Kimberleys. Completed the England-Australia Centenary race in 1934. Joined McRobertson Miller Airlines, 1934-1947, then formed his own company, Woods Airways in 1947. From the description of Papers. 1903-1988....