In The News Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 In 1919, just after World War I, the Australian government offered a 10,000-pound prize for the first flight to Australia from Great Britain in less than 30 days. The race was won by a crew of two Australian pilots flying an open-cockpit Vickers Vimy aircraft. They made it to Darwin after 23 stops in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Now a new challenge is being offered for 2019 — to re-trace the original route in an electric-powered aircraft. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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