| Accession Number | P08137.007 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 10 December 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The Vickers Vimy twin engine bomber, serial number GEAOU, that won the England to Australia air ...
Description
The Vickers Vimy twin engine bomber, serial number GEAOU, that won the England to Australia air race of 1919 is mobbed by enthusiastic wellwishers as it comes to a stop at Fanny Bay airfield, Darwin. Flown by Captain Ross Macpherson Smith, co-piloted by his brother Lieutenant Keith Macpherson Smith, and assisted by air mechanics Sergeant (Sgt) W H (Wally) Shiers and Sgt J M (Jim) Bennett, the aircraft departed London on 12 November 1919 and landed at Darwin on 10 December 1919.