| TITLE | BEYOND THE BLACK STUMP | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Published: | 1956 | |
| Setting: | 1950s | |
| Story: |
A simple story of exploration by an American for oil in the Australian outback.
He takes the Australian girl back to the USA to meet his family; they do not like each other.
His consolation to her is that his survey indicates water below the apparently barren land of her Australian boyfriend’s sheep station. Aviation references are incidental and largely trivial. |
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| Locations: |
Outback in Western Australia Oregon, USA |
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| Main Characters: |
Mollie - Australian girl living in the Outback Stanton - an American Oil Surveyor David - Mollie's Australian sheep-farmer boyfriend |
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| Flying Episodes: | All incidental | |
| Aircraft: |
Unidentified US training aircraft Dakota, Viscount Pan American Stratocruiser |
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| Flying Characters: | Chuck Sheraton, USAF Flying Instructor | |
| Aviation Location(s): |
Harrisburg, Texas Guildford Airport, Onslow, Perth Kingsford Smith Sydney, Fiji, Honolulu, Portland, Oregon, USA |
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| Aviation Activities |
Night flying training – hit a train Incidental passenger flights: Australia – USA |
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| Additional Comments: | Reference to a fatal US training flight paints a cryptic picture of the somewhat tangled yet incidental relationships involved. |
