Amphibian For Papua
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\ SIKORSKY 5.38 B amphibian, with Pratt and Whitney S.C.I engines, was tested at Kingsford Smith Aero drome. Mascot, on September 8, before being flown back to Papua, where it is used constantly by the Papua Oil Develop ment Co. Ltd. The amphibian has been equipped with wireless, and is in charge of Mr. H. A. Davis. He flew down from Papua to Sydney about three months ago: and then spent several weeks in hospital, and underwent an operation— the result, he said, of a kidney having stripped its gears.