Flypast at the 1920 summer olympics
Whilst researching something else, I came across some references to the 1920 summer olympics. Apparently it was the first olympics to have a flypast, although it was apparently "not official".
This got me wondering what aircraft that might have been? Looking at what was around in Belgium in 1920 suggests that it might have been Avro 504s - there was a military training school at what's now Limburg airport 100km away from the stadium in Antwerp. But I can find nothing that gives any clearer information that would confirm or deny that guess.
Does anybody know anything more detailedabout this little snippet of aviation history?
(For general interest, the reason I came across this is that Flt.Lt. Herbert Carmichael Irwin, who died as captain of the R101 in October 1930, placed 12th in the 5000m final at the 1920 games. He was also Irish and RAF champion in the 1 and 4 mile race. It's backstory for a broader research into the loss of the R101 and all that built up to that.)
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