My father flew over from Tasmania in 1956, landing at Essendon Airport in time for the Olympic Games.
He landed in the temporary hangar developed to handle the overflow of passengers that the games brought with them.
Click to expand. Photo Supplied by CAHS of the temporary Olympic terminal 1956
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