Registration / Serial:C5001
Aircraft Original Type:Bristol 10/11/20/77 M-1
Aircraft Generic Type:Bristol 10/11/20/77 M-1
Aircraft Version:Bristol M-1C
C/n (msn):2819
Aircraft Name:Red Devil
City / Area:Minalton - Harry Butler Red Devil Memorial [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:24 June 2025
Photo by:Gavin HughesContact
Photo ID:821295Submit Correction
View count: 36
Harry Butler's 'Red Devil' preserved in its own building in country South Australian town, Minlaton. Harry Butler flew this across Gulf St Vincent on August 6 1919, carrying an 18kg (40 lb) bag of mail for delivery in Minlaton - the first over water flight in SA. The wind that morning blew at 110 km/h (60 kts) and the very risky, but successful, flight took 60 minutes. Shipping in the gulf had been alerted to keep a lookout and he'd reluctantly agreed to wear an inflated inner tube around him in case he had to ditch, something that was expected! The return flight on August 11 took 27 mins.
Registration / Serial:C5001
Aircraft Version:Bristol M-1C
C/n (msn):2819
City / Area:Minalton - Harry Butler Red Devil Memorial [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:24 June 2025
Photo by:Gavin HughesContact
Registration / Serial:C5001
Aircraft Original Type:Bristol 10/11/20/77 M-1
Aircraft Generic Type:Bristol 10/11/20/77 M-1
Aircraft Version:Bristol M-1C
C/n (msn):2819
Aircraft Name:Red Devil
City / Area:Minalton - Harry Butler Red Devil Memorial [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:24 June 2025
Photo by:Gavin HughesContact
Photo ID:821295Submit Correction
View count: 36
Harry Butler's 'Red Devil' preserved in its own building in country South Australian town, Minlaton. Harry Butler flew this across Gulf St Vincent on August 6 1919, carrying an 18kg (40 lb) bag of mail for delivery in Minlaton - the first over water flight in SA. The wind that morning blew at 110 km/h (60 kts) and the very risky, but successful, flight took 60 minutes. Shipping in the gulf had been alerted to keep a lookout and he'd reluctantly agreed to wear an inflated inner tube around him in case he had to ditch, something that was expected! The return flight on August 11 took 27 mins.
Registration / Serial:C5001
Aircraft Version:Bristol M-1C
C/n (msn):2819
City / Area:Minalton - Harry Butler Red Devil Memorial [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:24 June 2025
Photo by:Gavin HughesContact