This photo was taken at Camooweal on the first flight around Australia by landplane, undertaken by the CAB's new DH-50, registered G-AUAB, in 1924. The Controller of Civil Aviation, Lt Col H.C. Brinsmead, is second from the left at the rear. Also in the picture is Superintendent of Flying Operations Captain E J Jones (with pipe), the Branch's mechanic and Assistant Superintendent of Engineering R H Buchanan (at left kneeling) and Superintendent of Aerodromes Captain E C Johnston (at right sitting). Not part of the flight, Johnston was in Queensland surveying aerodrome sites at the time.

Buchanan was one of the Branch's two inspectors of aircraft. The other was Mr Howard. The man at rear, third from right with the moustache is probably Fergus McMaster, Chairman of the Qeensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service (Q.A.N.T.A.S.). The picture was taken at Camooweal hospital which was right in town and a popular place.

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(Photo: CAHS/E C Johnston collection)

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