The Greatest Air Race: England - Australia 1919

Nowadays less well-known than the 1934 MacRobertson Race, but even more of a challenge - it was only 16 years since the first aeroplane flight, the only machines available were flimsy and unreliable, there were virtually no airfields, and they only had primitive navigation aids.

The 6 Australian (and 1 French) teams had almost incredible adventures.