Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Early recorded flights in Malaya

Malayan Aviation History - G.P. Kuller and Gordon Wong

Rare photo of Tsoe K. Wong @ Gordon Wong's bi-plane at the Ampang Race course in 1914

G.P. Kuller a.k.a "The Flying Dutchman in Malaya", a Dutch engineer was the first man to fly in Malaya in 1911. As there was no airfield then, he flew and landed his Antoinette Monoplane at the Ampang Race course. Details of his flight was recorded in the Straits Times, dated 19 June 1911.



The second recorded flight was in 1914. A Chinese national, Tsoe K. Wong @ Gordon Wong, landed his bi-plane at the Ampang Race course in Kuala Lumpur(see picture above). Details of his flights were recorded in the Straits Times, dated 13, 20 and 21 July 1914. 










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