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Flight to fame : victory in the 1919 great air race, England to Australia /

In March 1919, Australia's prime minister announced a prize of £10,000 for the first successful flight from Great Britain to Australia in under 30 days. Late that same year, the victorious pilots, Ross and Keith Smith, landed in Darwin to international acclaim. The New York Times gushed: "...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Ross, Sir, 1892-1922 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mile End, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Smith, Ross, > Sir, > 1892-1922.
London-to-Australia Air Race, 1919.
Airplane racing > Australia > History.
Airplane racing > England > History.
Aeronautics > Flights.
Air pilots.
Airplane racing.
Australia.
England.
History.

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