| Accession Number | A03920 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | 6 August 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Captain Harry Butler (right) and his partner Lieutenant Kauper standing in front of their Bristol ...
Description
Captain Harry Butler (right) and his partner Lieutenant Kauper standing in front of their Bristol Monoplane. Captain Butler purchased this aircraft from the British government and shipped it to South Australia in 1919 and used it to carry airmail from Adelaide to his home town of Minlaton. This was the first flight across sea in the Southern Hemisphere by any plane. The Red Devil, as it was known, was then flown by Captain Butler for joy rides and peace loan promotion. (Copied from The Observer Adelaide, 9 August 1919).