General News
23 March, 2022
Simply magnificent
A PIVOTAL moment in Australian history was celebrated by almost 5000 people at Serpentine on Sunday. Crowds flocked to the make-shift airfield on Frank and Sue Coghlan’s property to mark the centenary of the nation’s first official air race. Nine...
A PIVOTAL moment in Australian history was celebrated by almost 5000 people at Serpentine on Sunday.
Crowds flocked to the make-shift airfield on Frank and Sue Coghlan’s property to mark the centenary of the nation’s first official air race.
Nine Tiger Moth planes took part in the special air race out over Boort and Mitiamo. Last-minute replacement pilot Graham Bunn and co-pilot Murray Gerraty won the race in 53 minutes and 22 seconds.
They are pilot instructors at Lilydale and said they were honoured to have flown a 1943-built Tiger Moth in the cetennial race.
“It was a very pleasant day for flying 500 feet above the ground,” Graham said. And on winning the race, both said: “It’s incredible.”
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