Historic flight to Australia

Sunday 11 September 1994 23:02 BST
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The world's largest replica aircraft leaving Farnborough International Air Show yesterday on an 11,250-mile journey to Australia. Shell Spirit of Brooklands Vimy, piloted by an American, Peter McMillan, and an Australian, Lang Kidby, is re-enacting the first flight between the two countries 75 years ago by the brothers Ross and Keith Smith

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