Keywords: StateLibQld 1 201559 Savoia Marchetti seaplane on the Brisbane River, August 1925.jpg en Savoia Marchetti seaplane on the Brisbane River August 1925 This seaplane was flown from Italy to Australia over a six month period The pilot was Major de Pinedo and his engineer F Marchetti The seaplane left Brindis 27 April 1925 arrived in Broome on the 31 May 1925 They arrived in Melbourne 9 June that year where the plane was overhauled They arrived in Brisbane 6 August 1925 and left on their flight north 9 August 1925 1925 handle 10462/deriv/96763 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Thiel F W PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Seaplanes in Australia Boats in Australia Brisbane River Wharves and quays in Australia Aviation in Queensland Kangaroo Point Queensland 1925 in Brisbane Black and white photographs SIAI S 16 6 August August 1925 1925 in aviation |