Today (9 June) marks the anniversary of the arrival in Brisbane in 1928 of the first flight from the USA (Oaklands Cal.)to Australia by Charles Kingsford-Smith, Charles Ulm & two Americans, Capt. Harry Lyon (Navigator) & Charles Warner (Radio Operator). The Connection to WW1 ? - Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm were both at Gallipoli ( Ulm then aged 15)& later served in France. Smithy was a signaler & later joined the RFC, winning the M.C. in 1917. Refer://users.chariots.net.au/~theburfs/smithy.html Regards, Dave