Comments on: The 1919 Air Race http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/ Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Wendy Kay http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/comment-page-1/#comment-6364 Wendy Kay Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:09:07 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/#comment-6364 To Steve, Hi, I'm the granddaughter of Tom Kay. I'm not sure if you ever received the information about Pop Kay you needed, but should you require more, my father, Len, the brother of John, would be happy to provide it. Sincerely Wendy To Steve,
Hi, I’m the granddaughter of Tom Kay. I’m not sure if you ever received the information about Pop Kay you needed, but should you require more, my father, Len, the brother of John, would be happy to provide it. Sincerely
Wendy

]]> By: Barry Hayes http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/comment-page-1/#comment-5600 Barry Hayes Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:34:45 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/#comment-5600 Last I knew was that Tom Kay's son John moved from Corinella Vic. recently to live with his son in Queensland. They both worked for Mobil at one stage. John is in his 80s, married to Beth, and very fit. You might be able to trace John better than I. We had lots of talks after he asked me to find out the final demise of the Sopwith Wallaby, which crashed near Yass in circa 1927. I had mentioned Tom in my/my brother's book, Billy Stutt and the Richmond Flyboys, as one of the planes in the 1919 race included two chaps who trained at Richmond in 1916 - David Williams and Garnsey Potts. Barry Hayes Last I knew was that Tom Kay’s son John moved from Corinella Vic. recently to live with his son in Queensland. They both worked for Mobil at one stage. John is in his 80s, married to Beth, and very fit. You might be able to trace John better than I. We had lots of talks after he asked me to find out the final demise of the Sopwith Wallaby, which crashed near Yass in circa 1927. I had mentioned Tom in my/my brother’s book, Billy Stutt and the Richmond Flyboys, as one of the planes in the 1919 race included two chaps who trained at Richmond in 1916 – David Williams and Garnsey Potts.

Barry Hayes

]]> By: Michaela http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 Michaela Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:31:31 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/#comment-5548 Hi, I'm Michaela Bennetts and Thomas Kay is my great Grandpa his son his Len Kay. I love this blog. Michaela Hi,
I’m Michaela Bennetts and Thomas Kay is my great Grandpa his son his Len Kay.
I love this blog.
Michaela

]]> By: Steve Farrelly http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Steve Farrelly Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:00:54 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/#comment-4405 If anyone has any info on Thomas Kay or George Matthews who also flew in this race about their lives afterwards, would you pls contact me on farrelly.s@bigpond.com. I believe Tom Kay ended up working for Shell in Qld. If anyone has any info on Thomas Kay or George Matthews who also flew in this race about their lives afterwards, would you pls contact me on farrelly.s@bigpond.com. I believe Tom Kay ended up working for Shell in Qld.

]]> By: Mick Breen http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 Mick Breen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:10:20 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/02/13/the-1919-air-race/#comment-3864 I also attended St Stanislaus College from 1966 to 1969 and at that time Raymond's plane was stored in a specially built three sided shed (not exactly a hanger). From memory the wings were hanging up on the back wall. I often wondered how anyone could possibly fly a plane like that all the way from England ! I also attended St Stanislaus College from 1966 to 1969 and at that time Raymond’s plane was stored in a specially built three sided shed (not exactly a hanger). From memory the wings were hanging up on the back wall. I often wondered how anyone could possibly fly a plane like that all the way from England !

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