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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2007, 19:50

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1969 BP Sponsored London - Sydney Air Race

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Posted By smitn05

Brian, That would be great. A similar...

Brian,

That would be great.

A similar story was told to me by John Murrey (one of G-AWBC's pilots). He told of stronger than predicted headwinds on one of the legs ending in Bali. They...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2007, 07:10

Replies: 58

1969 BP Sponsored London - Sydney Air Race

Views: 30,789

Posted By smitn05

Sultan, you are right, she came 4th in her class...

Sultan, you are right, she came 4th in her class and I believe carried on when she got to Sydney to complete a round the world trip. The plane I am connected with, I am assuming, was in the same...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Dec 2007, 19:23

Replies: 58

1969 BP Sponsored London - Sydney Air Race

Views: 30,789

Posted By smitn05

Yes the winner was an Islander, and the british...

Yes the winner was an Islander, and the british pathe film footage shows the islander taking off immediately after G-AWBC the plane I share with 7 others :)

Still trying to find footage of the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Dec 2007, 21:00

Replies: 58

1969 BP Sponsored London - Sydney Air Race

Views: 30,789

Posted By smitn05

1969 BP Sponsored London - Sydney Air Race

Does anyone have any information, photos, news clips or even better any film footage of the BP Sponsored 1969 London - Sydney Air Race.

As I am part of a group that owns and flies the Piper Arrow...

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