Vickers Vimy G-EAOU On 12 November 1919, Keith and Ross Macpherson Smith set out to fly a Vickers Vimy, G-EAOU, from England to Australia, the first flight between these two places. They arrived in Darwin on December 18. In early 1919, the Commonwealth Government of Australia offered a prize of £A10,000 for the first flight … Continue reading On this day (Australia): In 1919, Keith and Ross Macpherson Smith set out to fly a Vickers Vimy from England to Australia