Sir Ross and Keith Smith landing at Northfield

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TitleSir Ross and Keith Smith landing at NorthfieldDate taken1920DescriptionSir Ross and Sir Keith Smith's arrival from England at Northfield. The aeroplane is a Vickers-Vimy G EAOU, former bomber with an open cockpit. The race from England to Australia was won on their arrival at Darwin where the prize money of 10,000 pounds was divided between the brothers and their mechanics, Shiers and Bennett. The crew later flew the plane from Darwin to Adelaide arriving at Northfield. The photograph shows the biplane about to land in the scrub at Northfield.

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Place^[1]EventArrival in Adelaide after England-Australia flightSubjectSmith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Vickers LimitedVimy (Bomber)Aeronautics -- Australia -- Flights

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