Vickers Vimy at Surabaya

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TitleVickers Vimy at SurabayaDate taken1919 December 8DescriptionTwo local men helping to prepare the runway for the Vickers Vimy aircraft to take-off at Surabaya, Indonesia, during the England to Australia Air Race. Caption reads: 'Digging out the wheels at Surabaya and laying bamboo mats to assist take-off. (Picture by courtesy of Qantas)'.

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Place^[1]EventFirst England-Australia flightSubjectSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955Bennett, James Mallett, 1894-1922Shiers, Walter Henry, 1889-1968Vickers Limited.England-Australia air race, 1919.Vickers aircraft.Vimy (Bomber).Airplanes -- South Australia.Air pilots -- South Australia.

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