VH-URH  Genairco Seaplane                                (c/n  Tugan 1)

                              

                                  Clearly both these shots, from the Hood Aviation collection, via the State Library of New South
                                  Wales were taken on the same occasion - namely that of the shipping of the Genairco to Rabaul
                                  in April 1934 aboard the SS Macdhui.    The seaplane had been built by Tugan Aircraft at Mascot
                                  (the last Genairco biplane to be built) specifically for Rabaul Airways, Ltd of Rabaul, New Guinea.
                                  A year later, (April, 1935) when its Certificate of registration came up for renewal it was allowed
                                  to lapse for some reason and the aircraft was stricken from the register.   Its final fate is, therefore,
                                  unknown.