On this day, 1926, Qantas rolled out its very first Australian‑built aircraft — the de Havilland DH.50.
Constructed in Longreach, this milestone marked Qantas’s transition from simply operating aircraft to building them. The DH.50 became a workhorse of early Australian aviation, flying mail, passengers, and medical missions across vast distances.
A defining moment in the rise of Australia’s national carrier.
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