Ross and Keith Smith, together with mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shier, flew the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU ("God 'Elp All Of Us") to win the England to Australia air race in 1919. The Australian Government had sponsored the race offering a £10,000 prize to the first All-Australian crew to complete the journey.
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber developed for the First World War. This plane was fitted with Rolls Royce Eagle engines.
The Smith brothers were both from Adelaide, so it is fitting that a permanent display has been set up at the Adelaide Airport to honour their achievement.
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Ross and Keith Smith, together with mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shier, flew the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU ("God 'Elp All Of Us") to win the England to Australia air race in 1919. The Australian Government had sponsored the race offering a £10,000 prize to the first All-Australian crew to complete the journey.
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber developed for the First World War. This plane was fitted with Rolls Royce Eagle engines.
The Smith brothers were both from Adelaide, so it is fitting that a permanent display has been set up at the Adelaide Airport to honour their achievement.
14 comments:
Very interesting - if my Dad were alive, he'd think this was a fantastic post, having served in the RCAF in WWII .
Very nice V post. What a great bit of history!
Terrific bit of history, & great choice for V. Also love your other aviation posts, being a bit of a plane nut.My parents live under one of the flight paths for Sydney airport...OMG!!
Those early flying machines have always fascinated me. I remember my mother telling that she had flown in a canvas plane from Surabaya to Batavia( now Djakarta). And I always enjoy flying in the small plane from Cairns to Cooktown. It can only have 10 passangers.
These names always crop up In british pub qiuzzes. Excellent choices and theme.
How interesting -- great photos!
Amazing post!
Miss Yves
An interesting post. I bet those Rolls Royce engines must have cost a pretty penny even then! I like the last shot....nice v.
Interesting Post!! Thanks!hughugs
That must have been quite a trip. Must have taken quite bit of time and they must have travelled a fairly complicated route.
Very good V!
My FIl was a navigator in the RAF in WW2...amazing cos he could never find his way when we were out anywhere! LOL!
Interesting post with great photos:)
Petunia's ABC
As usual great shots and educational post.
Great aviation history. YOu would enjoy the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
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