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The amazing race that time forgot

Captain Ross Smith, brother and lieutenant Keith Smith, with mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, in front of their Vickers Vimy

Captain Ross Smith, brother and lieutenant Keith Smith, with mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, in front of their Vickers Vimy Source: Supplied

It's a century since the first trip by air from London to Australia, described as the generation's equivalent of the moon landings.


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By Omar Dabbagh

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It's a century since the first trip by air from London to Australia, described as the generation's equivalent of the moon landings.



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