Messenger Press, c. 1970-1985, Photograph, B 72647/49
'A full size replica of a 1919 Vickers Vimy prepares to land at Brooklands, Surrey, Saturday August 27 1997, where the original aircraft was built. The aircraft will go on show to the public at the Brooklands museum for 7 days prior to take for the Farnborough air show. It will leave Farnborough on September 11 to re-enact the historic first flight made from England to Australia 75 years ago. The plane was piloted by American Peter McMillan and Australian Lang Kidby, photograph by Paul Jarrett.