Sir - I am writing in the hope of contacting anyone who knew H F "Jim" Broadbent. He was born in England, but, as he was a resident of Australia when making record solo flights in the 1930s, he was generally regarded as an Australian aviator.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, he joined the Royal Air Force and was in Ferry Command and then in the Allied Directorate of Air Transport, during which time, he was flying Lockheed Electras.
If any readers knew Jim, I would be happy for them to contact me at the address below.
PAT NOVAK
1O Clarence Street
North Ryde
NSW 2113, Australia
Source: Flight International