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my-fathers-survival [2022/05/16 22:48]
sausage [Sunday May 17, 1959]
my-fathers-survival [2022/05/16 22:52]
sausage [Wednesday May 20, 1959]
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 Mr Wilson was planning to arrive in Alice Springs to take delivery of 400 head of cattle. Mr Wilson was planning to arrive in Alice Springs to take delivery of 400 head of cattle.
  
-There was no radio on board or signalling equipment on board, but the plane contained plenty of food and water.+There was no radio or signalling equipment on board, but the plane contained plenty of food and water.
  
 The overnight temperature was 16.8C. Thankfully in a comfortable range. ​ The overnight temperature was 16.8C. Thankfully in a comfortable range. ​
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 The morning of May 20, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Gorman were taken from Macumba Station to Oodnadatta in a car. The morning of May 20, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Gorman were taken from Macumba Station to Oodnadatta in a car.
  
-That afternoon, my father returned to the aircraft flew the plane to Oodnadatta. When he arrived, officials from the Civil Aviation Authority questioned him. There were two factors that made the journey difficult:+That afternoon, my father returned to the aircraft ​and flew the plane to Oodnadatta. When he arrived, officials from the Civil Aviation Authority questioned him. There were two factors that made the journey difficult:
  
   - The weather was the main factor for the difficultly,​ and;   - The weather was the main factor for the difficultly,​ and;
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