Below are images from Ross and Keith Smith’s victorious 1919 flight from England to Australia in the Great Air Race. We covered this topic in part one of our two part series on the Great Air Races of the Golden Age of Aviation. If you haven’t listened to it yet we recommend that you listen to our short trailer first.
Vickers Vimy (registration G-EAOU) flown by the Smith brothers 
Captain Ross Smith’s pilot’s license 
Vimy crew carrying out some final inspections at Hounslow Aerodrome 
List of aviators taking part in the race 
As mentioned in the podcast: after departing England the crew had the plane repainted from its original lighter colour to reduce glare from the sun 
Silhouette of the Vickers Vimy. Baghdad, Iraq 
Annotated map showing the approach into Karachi, India from Basra, Iraq 
Receipt for petrol and oil taken on board in Karachi, India 
Vimy on final approach into Darwin, Australia 
Quarantine form filled out by Captain Ross Smith, detailing all countries visited during the race 
Public reception for the Smith brothers and crew in Darwin, Australia 
Proposed timetable for route taken by the Vimy 
Actual timetable 
Vimy somewhere in Queensland, Australia after having completed the Great Air Race of 1919 to Darwin 
Vimy about to land in Adelaide, its final stop in the post-race press tour of Australia 
Vimy and crew thronged by the inspired public
Images sourced from: State Library of South Australia: Digital Collections, Encyclopedia Britannica, Great Air Race, Airline Ratings