Nov 1969 BP Air Race to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1st flight to Oz by the Smith Bros and Bennett and Shiers in Vimy G-EAOU.
Auster AOP 9 Maj Mike Summerton-Raynor AAC. solo all the way. Was/is ?? at the Oakey Museum of Army Aviation.
Auster J/1N G-ARGT. Solo sections as owner and RAF chaps bailed out. Last solo bit..Singapore to Sydney. Under (long term) resto in Cairns as VH-EUD
Auster J/5P. G-AOHF solo, by himself..Not in the race, literally... left before the race and arrived later with a bag of commem. mail raising funds for the RAF Museum and trip cost. Now VH-EDF under long term resto in Gayndah ? Qld.
A very educational 2 month trip and serious "austerization" 101
Nothing broke.
3 Austers 1/2 way around the world, so they're not all bad as many folk are convinced they are. One just has to go with the flow and get to know it. You learn by doing.
And Micheal of the Sea Rey global oddessy...now THAT was a solo flight
