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Originally Posted by Noel White
Cannot confirm the title Mascot Airport Robbie. There was a book published many years ago called "Bullocks to Boeings" (can't remember author's name) which detailed the history of Mascot Aerodrome. I must have loaned the book to somebody and it hasn't been returned.
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Jennifer Gall
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/121309...ionId=14306751
The yssy site itself confirms it was officially declared the “Mascot Aerodrome” in 1920, changing to KSA in 1936.
https://www.sydneyairport.com.au/cor...nment/heritage
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The ‘Mascot Aerodrome’ was officially declared in 1920 and soon after acquired by the Federal Government to be a national airport.
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Plans stating the naming from that era exist :
http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-142702446/view